1973–74 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Kansas City-Omaha Kings
| team_link = Sacramento Kings
| end_year = 1974
| wins = 33
| losses = 49
| division = Midwest
| division_place = 4
| conf_place = 7
| coach = Bob Cousy
Draff Young
Phil Johnson
| owners = Leon Karosen
Robert Margolin
H. Paul Rosenberg
| arena = Municipal Auditorium
Omaha Civic Auditorium
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| bbr_team = KCO
}}
The 1973–74 NBA season was the Kings' 25th season in the NBA and their second season in the city of Kansas City.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/KCO/1974.html 1973–74 Kansas City-Omaha Kings]
Draft picks
{{main article|1973 NBA draft}}
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Kansas City-Omaha Kings
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{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Nate | last = Archibald | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 165 | college = UTEP}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Ron | last = Behagen | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 185 | college = Minnesota}}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = John | last = Block | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 207 | college = USC}}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Mike | last = D'Antoni | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | college = Marshall}}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Ken | last = Durrett | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | college = La Salle}}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Don | last = Kojis | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | college = Marquette}}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Howard | last = Komives | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | college = Bowling Green}}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Sam | last = Lacey | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | college = New Mexico State}}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Ted | last = Manakas | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | college = Princeton}}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Larry | last = McNeil | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 195 | college = Marquette }}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Jimmy | last = Walker | dab = basketball, born 1944 | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 195 | college = Providence}}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Nate | last = Williams | dab = basketball, born 1950 | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | college = Utah State}}
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Regular season
=Season standings=
{{1973–74 NBA Midwest standings|team=KCO}}
{{1973–74 NBA West standings|team=KCO}}
:z – clinched division title
:y – clinched division title
:x – clinched playoff spot
=Record vs. opponents=
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| style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta | — | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Boston | 5–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Buffalo | 4–2 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Capital | 4–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–3 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Chicago | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Detroit | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Golden State | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–5 | — | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Houston | 2–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City-Omaha | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2–4 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York | 5–1 | 2–5 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia | 3–3 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Portland | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Seattle | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — |
=Game log=
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| colspan=11 style="background:#0046AD; color:white;" | 1973–74 Game log | |||||
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| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
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| 1 | October 10 | Chicago | 105–90 | Nate Archibald (42) | 0–1 |
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| 2 | October 12 | Chicago | 84–88 | Nate Archibald (29) | 1–1 |
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| 3 | October 13 | @ Atlanta | 117–102 | John Block (26) | 2–1 |
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| 4 | October 17 | @ Seattle | 108–106 | Nate Archibald (27) | 3–1 |
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| 5 | October 19 | @ Portland | 99–111 | Nate Archibald (21) | 3–2 |
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| 6 | October 20 | @ Golden State | 81–100 | Ken Durrett (17) | 3–3 |
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| 7 | October 24 | Los Angeles | 92–91 | Sam Lacey (24) | 3–4 |
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| 8 | October 26 | Phoenix | 93–98 | Ron Behagen (20) | 4–4 |
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| 9 | October 28 | Buffalo | 112–100 | John Block (27) | 4–5 |
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| 10 | October 30 | Milwaukee | 112–78 | John Block (25) | 4–6 |
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| 11 | November 2 | Seattle | 115–109 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 4–7 |
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| 12 | November 4 | Golden State | 92–91 | Ron Behagen (21) | 4–8 |
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| 13 | November 9 | Capital | 109–96 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 4–9 |
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| 14 | November 10 | @ Milwaukee | 83–84 | Jimmy Walker (20) | 4–10 |
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| 15 | November 11 | @ Cleveland | 103–93 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 5–10 |
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| 16 | November 14 | Houston | 116–118 (OT) | Jimmy Walker (31) | 6–10 |
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| 17 | November 16 | @ Detroit | 98–125 | McNeill, Williams (21) | 6–11 |
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| 18 | November 17 | Boston | 123–110 | Nate Williams (27) | 6–12 |
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| 19 | November 20 | Philadelphia | 109–103 | Jimmy Walker (18) | 6–13 |
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| 20 | November 21 | Philadelphia | 103–90 | Nate Williams (22) | 6–14 |
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| 21 | November 23 | @ Boston | 102–119 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 6–15 |
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| 22 | November 24 | @ Buffalo | 131–143 | Nate Williams (28) | 6–16 |
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| 23 | November 25 | Seattle | 104–99 | Nate Archibald (21) | 6–17 |
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| 24 | November 27 | Atlanta | 129–110 | Nate Archibald (28) | 6–18 |
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| 25 | November 29 | @ Phoenix | 99–119 | Nate Archibald (24) | 6–19 |
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| 26 | November 30 | @ Los Angeles | 107–123 | Don Kojis (22) | 6–20 |
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| 27 | December 1 | @ Golden State | 108–120 | Sam Lacey (26) | 6–21 |
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| 28 | December 5 | Atlanta | 105–117 | Jimmy Walker (29) | 7–21 |
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| 29 | December 7 | @ Philadelphia | 113–102 | Jimmy Walker (32) | 8–21 |
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| 30 | December 9 | Detroit | 86–80 | Jimmy Walker (17) | 8–22 |
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| 31 | December 11 | @ Chicago | 104–105 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 8–23 |
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| 32 | December 15 | @ New York | 107–116 | Nate Williams (25) | 8–24 |
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| 33 | December 16 | Detroit | 104–105 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 9–24 |
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| 34 | December 19 | Cleveland | 92–106 | Don Kojis (24) | 10–24 |
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| 35 | December 20 | Capital | 98–92 | Jimmy Walker (20) | 10–25 |
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| 36 | December 22 | Buffalo | 112–122 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 11–25 |
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| 37 | December 23 | Golden State | 93–101 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 12–25 |
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| 38 | December 26 | @ Houston | 95–110 | Jimmy Walker (16) | 12–26 |
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| 39 | December 27 | @ Cleveland | 110–100 | Walker, Williams (26) | 13–26 |
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| 40 | December 29 | @ Capital | 106–102 | Nate Archibald (24) | 14–26 |
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| 41 | December 30 | New York | 102–85 | Larry McNeill (16) | 14–27 |
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| 42 | January 2 | Boston | 97–109 | Nate Archibald (26) | 15–27 |
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| 43 | January 3 | @ Milwaukee | 105–120 | Nate Williams (30) | 15–28 |
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| 44 | January 4 | Phoenix | 97–122 | Sam Lacey (21) | 16–28 |
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| 45 | January 6 | @ Los Angeles | 105–109 | Nate Archibald (31) | 16–29 |
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| 46 | January 8 | @ Portland | 110–129 | John Block (18) | 16–30 |
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| 47 | January 9 | @ Seattle | 96–100 | Nate Williams (28) | 16–31 |
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| 48 | January 11 | @ Phoenix | 117–100 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 17–31 |
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| 49 | January 13 | Portland | 99–103 | Nate Archibald (26) | 18–31 |
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| 50 | January 18 | Los Angeles | 116–115 | Nate Williams (24) | 18–32 |
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| 51 | January 19 | Cleveland | 108–111 | Jimmy Walker (22) | 19–32 |
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| 52 | January 20 | @ Detroit | 79–105 | Don Kojis (12) | 19–33 |
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| 53 | January 22 | Portland | 96–103 | Nate Archibald (31) | 20–33 |
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| 54 | January 25 | @ Buffalo | 118–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 21–33 |
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| 55 | January 27 | @ Boston | 98–119 | Behagen, Lacey (17) | 21–34 |
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| 56 | January 30 | New York | 108–88 | Lacey, Williams (16) | 21–35 |
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| 57 | February 1 | @ Chicago | 88–99 | Nate Williams (26) | 21–36 |
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| 58 | February 6 | Chicago | 112–95 | Nate Williams (20) | 21–37 |
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| 59 | February 8 | @ Portland | 104–99 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 22–37 |
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| 60 | February 9 | @ Golden State | 121–120 | Jimmy Walker (36) | 23–37 |
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| 61 | February 10 | @ Seattle | 103–119 | Nate Williams (16) | 23–38 |
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| 62 | February 12 | @ Detroit | 106–113 | Nate Williams (23) | 23–39 |
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| 63 | February 13 | @ Capital | 87–89 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 23–40 |
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| 64 | February 15 | @ Philadelphia | 89–92 | Nate Williams (22) | 23–41 |
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| 65 | February 19 | Los Angeles | 86–92 | Jimmy Walker (30) | 24–41 |
| align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 66 | February 20 | Golden State | 97–116 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 25–41 |
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| 67 | February 22 | Phoenix | 104–119 | Jimmy Walker (34) | 26–41 |
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| 68 | February 24 | Milwaukee | 100–93 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 26–42 |
| align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 69 | February 26 | @ Houston | 101–118 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 26–43 |
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| 70 | February 27 | @ Atlanta | 85–76 | Don Kojis (20) | 27–43 |
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| 71 | March 1 | @ Los Angeles | 100–107 | Sam Lacey (22) | 27–44 |
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| 72 | March 3 | @ Phoenix | 100–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 27–45 |
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| 73 | March 4 | @ Milwaukee | 103–109 | Behagen, Walker (24) | 27–46 |
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| 74 | March 6 | Milwaukee | 111–99 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 27–47 |
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| 75 | March 9 | Seattle | 96–106 | Don Kojis (27) | 28–47 |
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| 76 | March 12 | @ Chicago | 93–91 | Jimmy Walker (28) | 29–47 |
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| 77 | March 17 | Houston | 114–125 | Don Kojis (30) | 30–47 |
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| 78 | March 18 | Portland | 105–114 | Jimmy Walker (38) | 31–47 |
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| 79 | March 20 | Chicago | 87–86 | Jimmy Walker (19) | 31–48 |
| align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 80 | March 22 | Detroit | 105–107 | Ken Durrett (24) | 32–48 |
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| 81 | March 23 | @ New York | 107–106 | Jimmy Walker (28) | 33–48 |
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| 82 | March 26 | @ Milwaukee | 98–118 | Sam Lacey (21) | 33–49 |
Awards and records
- Ron Behagen, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
{{reflist}}
{{1973-74 NBA season by team}}
{{Sacramento Kings seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 Kansas City-Omaha Kings Season}}