1984–85 Kansas City Kings season

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1984–85   Kansas City Kings season
Head coach Jack McKinney
Phil Johnson
OwnersJoseph Benvenuti
Stephen Cippa
Robert Cook
Gregg Lukenbill
Frank Lukenbill
Frank McCormick
Arena Kemper Arena
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KZKC
Sports Time
Radio KMBZ
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984-85 NBA season was the Kings 36th season in the NBA and their 13th and final season in the city of Kansas City. [1] The Kings finished with a 31-51 record, placing them in sixth place in the Midwest Division, and in a three-way tie for ninth place in the NBA's Western Conference, along with the Seattle SuperSonics and the Los Angeles Clippers. As a result, the Kings did not qualify for the NBA Playoffs in their final season in Kansas City, and relocated to the California capital of Sacramento after the season.

Contents

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
19 Otis Thorpe PF/CFlag of the United States.svg  United States Providence
354 Roosevelt Chapman Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dayton
356 Jeff Allen Flag of the United States.svg  United States St. John's
480 Carl Henry SGFlag of the United States.svg  United States Kansas
5102Jim FosterFlag of the United States.svg  United States South Carolina
6126 Bruce Vanley Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tulsa
7148 Chip Harris Flag of the United States.svg  United States Robert Morris (PA)
8172 Nate Rollins Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fort Hays State
9193 Greg Turner Flag of the United States.svg  United States Auburn
10216Victor ColemanFlag of the United States.svg  United States Northwest Missouri State

Roster

Kansas City Kings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 10 Buse, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Evansville
G 22 Drew, Larry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Missouri
G/F 8 Johnson, Eddie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Illinois
C 35 McNamara, Mark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) California
F/C 50 Meriweather, Joe C. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) Southern Illinois
F 20 Nealy, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)238 lb (108 kg) Kansas State
F 53 Olberding, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota
G 24 Theus, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) UNLV
C 41 Thompson, LaSalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Texas
F/C 33 Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Providence
F 40 Verhoeven, Pete 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fresno State
G 42 Woodson, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 5230.634–34–718–2317–13
x-Houston Rockets 4834.585429–1219–2220–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 4438.537824–1720–2114–16
x-Utah Jazz 4141.5001126–1515–2619–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 4141.5001130–1111–3012–18
Kansas City Kings 3151.3782123–188–338–22
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers 6220.756–
2y-Denver Nuggets 5230.63410
3x-Houston Rockets 4834.58514
4x-Dallas Mavericks 4438.53718
5x-Portland Trail Blazers 4240.51220
6x-Utah Jazz 4141.50021
7x-San Antonio Spurs 4141.50021
8x-Phoenix Suns 3646.43926
9 Seattle SuperSonics 3151.37831
10 Los Angeles Clippers 3151.37831
11 Kansas City Kings 3151.37831
12 Golden State Warriors 2260.26840
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta –1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston 4–1–4–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–32–4–2–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland 3–30–64–2–1–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas 2–00–20–21–1–2–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver 2–01–11–12–04–2–0–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit 5–12–43–34–12–02–0–2–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State 0–20–21–11–11–40–50–2–2–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston 2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–2–1–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana 0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–1–1–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–1–3–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–3–0–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–0–1–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee 4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–1–3–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey 3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–3–6–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York 3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–6–2–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia 5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–2–2–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix 0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–2–3–31–45–13–21–1
Portland 2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–3–3–24–23–21–1
San Antonio 2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–3–4–11–50–2
Seattle 1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–4–3–22–0
Utah 0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–3–1–1
Washington 3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1—

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG  Points per game
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

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