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1977–78 Kansas City Kings season

{{Short description|NBA team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Kansas City Kings

| end_year = 1978

| wins = 31

| losses = 51

| division = Midwest

| division_place = 6

| conf_place = 11

| coach = Phil Johnson, Larry Staverman

| owners = Leon Karosen
Robert Margolin
H. Paul Rosenberg

| arena = Kemper Arena
Omaha Civic Auditorium{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZJZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5480%2C600618 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Kings troubled despite changes |date=December 2, 1977 |page=5C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J7oxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3714%2C694405 |work=Lawrence Journal-World |location=(Kansas) |title=Kings win in overtime |agency=Associated Press |date=December 5, 1977 |page=20}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=crorAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4615%2C3734580 |work=Lawrence Journal-World |location=(Kansas) |title=Gervin gets point mark |agency=Associated Press |date=March 27, 1978 |page=17}}

| television = KBMA-TV

| radio = KCMO

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = KCK

}}

The 1977–78 Kansas City Kings season was their sixth season in Kansas City. The Kings had a losing record for the third consecutive season which resulted in missing the playoffs. The club started the season with 13 wins and 24 losses, which led to the dismissal of coach Phil Johnson. Under his replacement Larry Staverman the Kings would not play any better as they finished in last place with a 31–51 record.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/kcomaha/kckings.html|title=Kansas City Kings – Sports Ecyclopedia}}

Draft picks

{{main article|1977 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#393997; color:#c5ced4" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#393997; color:#c5ced4" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#393997; color:#c5ced4" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#393997; color:#c5ced4" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#393997; color:#c5ced4" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#393997; color:#c5ced4" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 1

2Otis Birdsong{{flagu|United States}}University of Houston
style="text-align: center"

| 2

31Eddie Owens{{flagu|United States}}University of Nevada Las Vegas
style="text-align: center"

| 3

45Bill Paterno{{flagu|United States}}Notre Dame
style="text-align: center"

|3

53John Kuester{{flagu|United States}}University of North Carolina
style="text-align: center"

| 4

75Larry Williams{{flagu|United States}}Texas Southern University
style="text-align: center"

| 5

97Bob Chapman{{flagu|United States}}Michigan State University
style="text-align: center"

| 7

139Bruce Jenner{{flagu|United States}}Graceland College
{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1977.html|title = 1977 NBA draft}}

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Kansas City Kings|season=1977–78

| bg1 = #1C4BA0 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #CF331F | color2 = #FFFFFF

}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Lucius | last = Allen | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | college = UCLA}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Otis | last = Birdsong | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Houston}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Ron | last = Boone | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 200 | college = Idaho State}}

{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Tom | last = Burleson | link = Tommy Burleson | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 225 | college = NC State}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = John | last = Kuester | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | college = North Carolina}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Sam | last = Lacey | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | college = New Mexico State}}

{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Bob | last = Nash | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 195 | college = Hawaii}}

{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Kevin | last = Restani | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | college = San Francisco}}

{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Bill | last = Robinzine | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | college = DePaul}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Richard | last = Washington | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 220 | college = UCLA}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Scott | last = Wedman | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | college = Colorado}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1977–78 NBA Midwest standings|team=KCK}}

{{1977–78 NBA West standings|team=KCK}}

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=23|1977–78 NBA records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#000000;color:#F15110;width=35"|BUF

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FFD700;color:#8B0000;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|NOJ

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–2–23–11–31–31–32–21–33–13–12–13–12–23–12–22–22–23–11–31–32–11–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston2–2–3–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–12–21–23–13–12–22–20–42–21–30–40–41–3
style="text-align:left;" | Buffalo1–31–3–3–11–31–31–30–33–11–31–21–31–32–22–23–11–30–41–31–31–31–3
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–13–11–3–3–12–22–21–33–13–10–42–21–31–22–21–33–02–21–32–22–22–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–13–13–11–3–3–12–22–22–22–12–22–23–13–12–23–11–31–20–40–43–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver3–13–13–12–21–3–2–22–23–02–22–23–13–13–13–11–31–32–23–12–11–33–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–23–13–12–22–22–2–2–23–11–31–32–22–23–13–00–40–42–21–31–31–32–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State3–12–23–03–12–22–22–2–2–13–13–10–42–23–10–42–21–32–21–33–12–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–32–21–31–32–20–31–31–2–3–12–21–31–32–21–32–22–21–32–21–30–41–3
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana1–31–23–11–31–22–23–11–31–3–2–21–30–42–22–21–32–21–31–31–31–33–1
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City1–22–22–14–02–22–23–11–32–22–2–2–20–42–22–20–41–30–40–40–41–32–2
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles1–32–13–12–22–21–32–24–03–13–12–2–3–14–02–13–12–21–30–42–21–32–2
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee2–21–33–13–11–31–32–22–23–14–04–01–3–3–12–13–11–21–31–32–21–33–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey1–31–32–22–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–20–41–3–0–41–30–42–20–30–42–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans2–22–22–22–22–21–31–34–03–12–22–21–21–24–0–1–32–21–33–11–32–20–4
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–22–21–33–11–33–13–02–22–23–14–01–31–33–13–1–1–31–31–32–22–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia2–24–03–11–33–13–14–03–12–22–23–12–22–14–02–23–1–2–12–23–13–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–32–24–02–22–12–22–22–23–13–14–03–13–12–23–13–11–2–1–32–22–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland3–13–13–13–14–01–33–13–12–23–14–04–03–13–11–33–02–23–1–2–23–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio3–14–03–12–24–01–22–11–33–13–14–02–22–24–03–12–21–32–22–2–2–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–24–03–12–21–33–13–12–24–03–13–13–13–12–22–11–31–32–21–32–2–1–3
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–13–13–11–22–21–32–22–23–11–32–22–21–32–24–02–22–22–21–22–23–1—

Game log

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Kansas City Kings|end_year=1978|bgcolor=#0000FF|color=#FFFFFF|record=Total: 31–51 (home: 22–19; road: 9–32)}}

{{NBA game log section|Kansas City Kings|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#0000FF

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| October 18, 1977

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197710180NYK.html L 113–120]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| October 19, 1977

| @ Buffalo

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197710190BUF.html L 108–112]

|

|

|

| Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| October 21, 1977

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197710210KCK.html W 95–94]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| October 22, 1977

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197710220IND.html L 101–106]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 1–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| October 25, 1977

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197710250PHI.html L 104–112]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 1–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| October 27, 1977

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197710270CLE.html W 119–104]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 2–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

| October 29, 1977
7:35{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197710290KCK.html W 120–106]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena
9,220

| 3–4

{{NBA game log section|Kansas City Kings|November|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#0000FF

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 8

| November 1, 1977

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711010MIL.html L 95–115]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 3–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 9

| November 2, 1977

| New Orleans

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711020KCK.html W 104–102]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 4–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 10

| November 4, 1977

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711190KCK.html L 110–111]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 4–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 11

| November 6, 1977

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711060SEA.html W 99–83]

|

|

|

| Seattle Center Coliseum

| 5–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 12

| November 8, 1977

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711080POR.html L 104–130]

|

|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 5–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 13

| November 11, 1977

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711110GSW.html W 106–105]

|

|

|

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 6–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 14

| November 12, 1977

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711120DEN.html L 114–119]

|

|

|

| McNichols Sports Arena

| 6–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

| November 15, 1977

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711150SAS.html L 107–113]

|

|

|

| HemisFair Arena

| 6–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 16

| November 19, 1977
7:35{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Washington
{{small|(at Omaha, Nebraska)}}

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711190KCK.html L 125–131 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Omaha Civic Auditorium
6,534

| 6–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 17

| November 23, 1977

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711230KCK.html L 116–122]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 6–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 18

| November 26, 1977

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711260KCK.html W 110–108]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 7–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 19

| November 27, 1977

| @ New Orleans

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711270NOJ.html L 106–115]

|

|

|

| Louisiana Superdome

| 7–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 20

| November 30, 1977

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197711300KCK.html L 84–86]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 7–13

{{NBA game log section|Kansas City Kings|December|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#0000FF

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 21

| December 2, 1977

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712020KCK.html W 108–97]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 8–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 22

| December 3, 1977

| New Jersey
{{small|(at Omaha, Nebraska)}}

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712030KCK.html W 118–115 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Omaha Civic Auditorium

| 9–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 23

| December 6, 1977

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712060KCK.html L 92–103]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 9–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 24

| December 7, 1977

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712070BOS.html L 109–113]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 9–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 25

| December 9, 1977

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712090NJN.html L 114–122]

|

|

|

| Rutgers Athletic Center

| 9–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 26

| December 10, 1977

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712100KCK.html L 92–97 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 9–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 27

| December 14, 1977

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712140KCK.html W 124–98]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 10–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 28

| December 17, 1977

| New Orleans
{{small|(at Omaha, Nebraska)}}

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712170KCK.html W 115–93]

|

|

|

| Omaha Civic Auditorium

| 12–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 29

| December 18, 1977

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712180KCK.html W 115–114]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 12–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 30

| December 22, 1977

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712220KCK.html W 113–110]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 13–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 31

| December 25, 1977

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712250KCK.html L 122–131]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 13–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 32

| December 26, 1977

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712260HOU.html L 99–113]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 13–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 33

| December 29, 1977

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712290PHO.html L 104–110]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 13–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 34

| December 30, 1977

| @ Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197712300LAL.html L 109–119]

|

|

|

| The Forum

| 13–21

{{NBA game log section|Kansas City Kings|January|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#0000FF

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 35

| January 1, 1978

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801010POR.html L 102–107]

|

|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 13–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 36

| January 4, 1978

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801040SEA.html L 110–116]

|

|

|

| Seattle Center Coliseum

| 13–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 37

| January 7, 1978

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801070KCK.html L 93–100]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 13–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 8, 1978

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801080MIL.html L 123–133]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 13–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 39

| January 10, 1978
7:05{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801100WSB.html L 115–123]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre
7,700

| 13–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 40

| January 11, 1978

| Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801110KCK.html W 102–94]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 14–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 41

| January 13, 1978

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801130IND.html L 106–108]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 14–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 42

| January 14, 1978

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801140KCK.html W 110–101]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 15–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 43

| January 17, 1978

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801170ATL.html L 90–111]

|

|

|

| The Omni

| 15–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 44

| January 18, 1978

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801180KCK.html L 106–126]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 15–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 45

| January 22, 1978

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801220NJN.html W 105–97]

|

|

|

| Rutgers Athletic Center

| 16–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 46

| January 24, 1978

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801240KCK.html L 97–120]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 16–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 47

| January 26, 1978

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801260NYK.html L 105–112]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 16–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 48

| January 27, 1978

| @ New Orleans

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801270NOJ.html L 117–134]

|

|

|

| Louisiana Superdome

| 16–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 49

| January 29, 1978

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801290KCK.html L 113–127]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 16–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 50

| January 31, 1978

| Phoenix
{{small|(at Omaha, Nebraska)}}

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197801310KCK.html L 102–112]

|

|

|

| Omaha Civic Auditorium

| 16–34

{{NBA game log section|Kansas City Kings|February|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#0000FF

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 51

| February 2, 1978

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802020KCK.html W 113–101]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 17–34

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;"

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 52

| February 8, 1978

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802080KCK.html W 104–100]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 18–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 53

| February 10, 1978

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802100KCK.html W 106–93]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 19–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 54

| February 11, 1978

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802110CHI.html W 95–90]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 20–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 55

| February 12, 1978

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802120KCK.html W 101–88]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 21–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 56

| February 14, 1978

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802140KCK.html W 125–102]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 22–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 57

| February 17, 1978

| @ Buffalo

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802170BUF.html W 108–100]

|

|

|

| Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

| 23–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 58

| February 18, 1978

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802180CLE.html L 101–105]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 23–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 59

| February 19, 1978

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802190DET.html L 107–110]

|

|

|

| Cobo Arena

| 23–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 60

| February 22, 1978

| Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802220KCK.html W 127–122 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 24–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 61

| February 24, 1978

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802240KCK.html L 96–107]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 24–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 62

| February 28, 1978

| Seattle
{{small|(at Omaha, Nebraska)}}

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197802280KCK.html L 107–114 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Omaha Civic Auditorium

| 24–38

{{NBA game log section|Kansas City Kings|March|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#0000FF

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 63

| March 4, 1978

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803040DEN.html L 114–123]

|

|

|

| McNichols Sports Arena

| 24–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 64

| March 6, 1978

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803060KCK.html W 98–88]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 25–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 65

| March 8, 1978

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803080KCK.html L 121–123]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 25–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 66

| March 10, 1978

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803100KCK.html W 126–120]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 26–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 67

| March 12, 1978

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803120KCK.html L 106–113]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 26–41

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 68

| March 17, 1978

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803170PHI.html L 112–123]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 26–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

| March 18, 1978

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803180BOS.html L 110–117]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 26–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 70

| March 19, 1978

| Buffalo

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803190KCK.html W 122–108]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 27–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 71

| March 21, 1978

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803210DET.html W 116–111]

|

|

|

| Cobo Arena

| 28–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 72

| March 22, 1978

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803220KCK.html W 120–108]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 29–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 73

| March 24, 1978

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803240HOU.html L 103–107]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 29–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 74

| March 25, 1978

| San Antonio
{{small|(at Omaha, Nebraska)}}

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803250KCK.html L 130–132]

|

|

|

| Omaha Civic Auditorium

| 29–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 75

| March 28, 1978

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803280CHI.html W 128–105]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 30–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 76

| March 29, 1978
7:05{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/19780329WSB.html W 108–105 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre
6,717

| 31–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 77

| March 31, 1978

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197803310PHO.html L 112–136]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 31–46

{{NBA game log section|Kansas City Kings|April|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#0000FF

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 78

| April 2, 1978

| @ Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197804020LAL.html L 127–133]

|

|

|

| The Forum

| 31–47

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 79

| April 4, 1978

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197804040GSW.html L 119–130]

|

|

|

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 31–48

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 80

| April 6, 1978

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197804060SAS.html L 116–123]

|

|

|

| HemisFair Arena

| 31–49

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 81

| April 7, 1978

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197804070KCK.html L 112–125]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 31–50

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 82

| April 9, 1978

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197804090KCK.html L 117–120]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 31–51

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=KCK|end_year=1978}}

References

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