| 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 |
| Television: | KMBC-TV/KETV |
| Radio: | KCMO/KFAB |
| 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.[1]
See main article: article and 1973 NBA draft.
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
| 1973–74 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CAP | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | — | |
| 1973–74 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 10 | 105–90 | Nate Archibald (42) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 12 | Chicago | 84–88 | Nate Archibald (29) | 1–1 | |
| 3 | October 13 | 117–102 | John Block (26) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | October 17 | 108–106 | Nate Archibald (27) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | October 19 | 99–111 | Nate Archibald (21) | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | October 20 | 81–100 | Ken Durrett (17) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | October 24 | 92–91 | Sam Lacey (24) | 3–4 | ||
| 8 | October 26 | 93–98 | Ron Behagen (20) | 4–4 | ||
| 9 | October 28 | 112–100 | John Block (27) | 4–5 | ||
| 10 | October 30 | 112–78 | John Block (25) | 4–6 | ||
| 11 | November 2 | Seattle | 115–109 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 4–7 | |
| 12 | November 4 | Golden State | 92–91 | Ron Behagen (21) | 4–8 | |
| 13 | November 9 | 109–96 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 4–9 | ||
| 14 | November 10 | @ Milwaukee | 83–84 | Jimmy Walker (20) | 4–10 | |
| 15 | November 11 | 103–93 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 5–10 | ||
| 16 | November 14 | 116–118 (OT) | Jimmy Walker (31) | 6–10 | ||
| 17 | November 16 | 98–125 | McNeill, Williams (21) | 6–11 | ||
| 18 | November 17 | 123–110 | Nate Williams (27) | 6–12 | ||
| 19 | November 20 | 109–103 | Jimmy Walker (18) | 6–13 | ||
| 20 | November 21 | Philadelphia | 103–90 | Nate Williams (22) | 6–14 | |
| 21 | November 23 | @ Boston | 102–119 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 6–15 | |
| 22 | November 24 | @ Buffalo | 131–143 | Nate Williams (28) | 6–16 | |
| 23 | November 25 | Seattle | 104–99 | Nate Archibald (21) | 6–17 | |
| 24 | November 27 | Atlanta | 129–110 | Nate Archibald (28) | 6–18 | |
| 25 | November 29 | @ Phoenix | 99–119 | Nate Archibald (24) | 6–19 | |
| 26 | November 30 | @ Los Angeles | 107–123 | Don Kojis (22) | 6–20 | |
| 27 | December 1 | @ Golden State | 108–120 | Sam Lacey (26) | 6–21 | |
| 28 | December 5 | Atlanta | 105–117 | Jimmy Walker (29) | 7–21 | |
| 29 | December 7 | @ Philadelphia | 113–102 | Jimmy Walker (32) | 8–21 | |
| 30 | December 9 | Detroit | 86–80 | Jimmy Walker (17) | 8–22 | |
| 31 | December 11 | @ Chicago | 104–105 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 8–23 | |
| 32 | December 15 | 107–116 | Nate Williams (25) | 8–24 | ||
| 33 | December 16 | Detroit | 104–105 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 9–24 | |
| 34 | December 19 | Cleveland | 92–106 | Don Kojis (24) | 10–24 | |
| 35 | December 20 | Capital | 98–92 | Jimmy Walker (20) | 10–25 | |
| 36 | December 22 | Buffalo | 112–122 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 11–25 | |
| 37 | December 23 | Golden State | 93–101 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 12–25 | |
| 38 | December 26 | @ Houston | 95–110 | Jimmy Walker (16) | 12–26 | |
| 39 | December 27 | @ Cleveland | 110–100 | Walker, Williams (26) | 13–26 | |
| 40 | December 29 | @ Capital | 106–102 | Nate Archibald (24) | 14–26 | |
| 41 | December 30 | New York | 102–85 | Larry McNeill (16) | 14–27 | |
| 42 | January 2 | Boston | 97–109 | Nate Archibald (26) | 15–27 | |
| 43 | January 3 | @ Milwaukee | 105–120 | Nate Williams (30) | 15–28 | |
| 44 | January 4 | Phoenix | 97–122 | Sam Lacey (21) | 16–28 | |
| 45 | January 6 | @ Los Angeles | 105–109 | Nate Archibald (31) | 16–29 | |
| 46 | January 8 | @ Portland | 110–129 | John Block (18) | 16–30 | |
| 47 | January 9 | @ Seattle | 96–100 | Nate Williams (28) | 16–31 | |
| 48 | January 11 | @ Phoenix | 117–100 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 17–31 | |
| 49 | January 13 | Portland | 99–103 | Nate Archibald (26) | 18–31 | |
| 50 | January 18 | Los Angeles | 116–115 | Nate Williams (24) | 18–32 | |
| 51 | January 19 | Cleveland | 108–111 | Jimmy Walker (22) | 19–32 | |
| 52 | January 20 | @ Detroit | 79–105 | Don Kojis (12) | 19–33 | |
| 53 | January 22 | Portland | 96–103 | Nate Archibald (31) | 20–33 | |
| 54 | January 25 | @ Buffalo | 118–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 21–33 | |
| 55 | January 27 | @ Boston | 98–119 | Behagen, Lacey (17) | 21–34 | |
| 56 | January 30 | New York | 108–88 | Lacey, Williams (16) | 21–35 | |
| 57 | February 1 | @ Chicago | 88–99 | Nate Williams (26) | 21–36 | |
| 58 | February 6 | Chicago | 112–95 | Nate Williams (20) | 21–37 | |
| 59 | February 8 | @ Portland | 104–99 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 22–37 | |
| 60 | February 9 | @ Golden State | 121–120 | Jimmy Walker (36) | 23–37 | |
| 61 | February 10 | @ Seattle | 103–119 | Nate Williams (16) | 23–38 | |
| 62 | February 12 | @ Detroit | 106–113 | Nate Williams (23) | 23–39 | |
| 63 | February 13 | @ Capital | 87–89 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 23–40 | |
| 64 | February 15 | @ Philadelphia | 89–92 | Nate Williams (22) | 23–41 | |
| 65 | February 19 | Los Angeles | 86–92 | Jimmy Walker (30) | 24–41 | |
| 66 | February 20 | Golden State | 97–116 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 25–41 | |
| 67 | February 22 | Phoenix | 104–119 | Jimmy Walker (34) | 26–41 | |
| 68 | February 24 | Milwaukee | 100–93 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 26–42 | |
| 69 | February 26 | @ Houston | 101–118 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 26–43 | |
| 70 | February 27 | @ Atlanta | 85–76 | Don Kojis (20) | 27–43 | |
| 71 | March 1 | @ Los Angeles | 100–107 | Sam Lacey (22) | 27–44 | |
| 72 | March 3 | @ Phoenix | 100–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 27–45 | |
| 73 | March 4 | @ Milwaukee | 103–109 | Behagen, Walker (24) | 27–46 | |
| 74 | March 6 | Milwaukee | 111–99 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 27–47 | |
| 75 | March 9 | Seattle | 96–106 | Don Kojis (27) | 28–47 | |
| 76 | March 12 | @ Chicago | 93–91 | Jimmy Walker (28) | 29–47 | |
| 77 | March 17 | Houston | 114–125 | Don Kojis (30) | 30–47 | |
| 78 | March 18 | Portland | 105–114 | Jimmy Walker (38) | 31–47 | |
| 79 | March 20 | Chicago | 87–86 | Jimmy Walker (19) | 31–48 | |
| 80 | March 22 | Detroit | 105–107 | Ken Durrett (24) | 32–48 | |
| 81 | March 23 | @ New York | 107–106 | Jimmy Walker (28) | 33–48 | |
| 82 | March 26 | @ Milwaukee | 98–118 | Sam Lacey (21) | 33–49 |