1974–75 Kansas City-Omaha Kings season
Head coachPhil Johnson
OwnersLeon Karosen
Robert Margolin
H. Paul Rosenberg
ArenaKemper Arena
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Bulls 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKMBC-TV/KETV
RadioKCMO/KFAB

The 1974-75 NBA season was the Kings' 26th season in the NBA and their third season in the city of Kansas City.[1]

Draft picks

Roster

Kansas City-Omaha Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG 5 Adelman, Rick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1946-06-16 Loyola Marymount
PG 1 Archibald, Nate (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1948-09-02 UTEP
PF 11 Behagen, Ron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1951-01-14 Minnesota
SG 10 D'Antoni, Mike 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1951-05-08 Marshall
SF 33 Johnson, Ollie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1949-05-11 Temple
SF 21 Kojis, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1939-01-15 Marquette
C 55 Kosmalski, Len 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1951-11-29 Tennessee
C 44 Lacey, Sam 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1948-03-28 New Mexico State
SF 23 May, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1946-01-03 Dayton
PF 31 McNeil, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1951-01-31 Marquette
SG 24 Walker, Jimmy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1944-04-08 Providence
SF 15 Wedman, Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1952-07-29 Colorado
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 4735.573–29–1218–2311–15
x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings 4438.537329–1215–2617–9
x-Detroit Pistons 4042.488726–1514–2710–16
Milwaukee Bucks 3844.463925–1613–2814–12
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Golden State Warriors4834.585–
2 y-Chicago Bulls4735.5731
3 x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings4438.5374
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics4339.5245
5 x-Detroit Pistons4042.4888
6 Portland Trail Blazers3844.46310
6 Milwaukee Bucks3844.46310
8 Phoenix Suns3250.39016
9 Los Angeles Lakers3052.36618
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1974–75 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SEA WAS
Atlanta –0–41–30–43–42–21–32–52–22–22–23–50–42–24–01–33–13–5
Boston 4–0–5–43–13–13–11–34–02–24–04–04–07–25–33–14–02–22–2
Buffalo 3–14–5–1–33–12–23–12–21–34–01–34–05–36–33–12–23–12–2
Chicago 4–01–33–1–2–24–53–12–24–53–13–54–03–12–22–22–24–01–3
Cleveland 4–31–31–32–2–2–22–24–42–22–21–36–11–33–12–22–22–23–5
Detroit 2–21–32–25–42–2–1–32–22–63–13–64–02–23–12–23–12–21–3
Golden State 3–13–11–31–32–23–1–2–22–25–23–12–23–13–15–35–34–31–3
Houston 5–20–42–22–24–42–22–2–4–02–23–15–31–32–22–22–21–32–5
Kansas City-Omaha 2–22–23–15–42–26–22–20–4–3–16–32–22–21–33–13–11–31–3
Los Angeles 2–20–40–41–32–21–32–52–21–3–4–03–10–43–14–42–52–61–3
Milwaukee 2–20–43–15–33–16–31–31–33–60–4–3–13–13–12–22–21–30–4
New Orleans 5–30–40–40–41–60–42–23–52–21–31–3–2–22–21–32–21–30–7
New York 4–02–73–51–33–12–21–33–12–24–01–32–2–4–53–12–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–23–53–62–21–31–31–32–23–11–31–32–25–4–2–22–22–21–3
Phoenix 0–41–31–32–22–22–23–52–21–34–42–23–11–32–2–1–64–31–3
Portland 3–10–42–22–22–21–33–52–21–35–22–22–22–22–26–1–2–61–3
Seattle 1–32–21–30–42–22–23–43–13–16–23–13–12–22–23–46–2–1–3
Washington 5–32–22–23–15–33–13–15–23–13–14–07–03–13–13–13–13–1—

Playoffs

1975 playoff game log
Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 April 9 @ Chicago L 89–95 Larry McNeill (22) Sam Lacey (13) Tiny Archibald (7) Chicago Stadium
15,433		 0–1
2 April 13 Chicago W 102–95 Jimmy Walker (26) Sam Lacey (20) Tiny Archibald (12) Kemper Arena
11,378		 1–1
3 April 16 @ Chicago L 90–93 Tiny Archibald (18) Sam Lacey (18) Scott Wedman (4) Chicago Stadium
18,347		 1–2
4 April 18 Chicago W 104–100 (OT) Tiny Archibald (28) Sam Lacey (16) Sam Lacey (8) Kemper Arena
14,945		 2–2
5 April 20 @ Chicago L 77–104 Wedman, Archibald (13) Sam Lacey (12) Sam Lacey (5) Chicago Stadium
16,247		 2–3
6 April 23 Chicago L 89–101 Tiny Archibald (26) Sam Lacey (15) Sam Lacey (5) Kemper Arena
12,445		 2–4
1975 schedule

Awards and records

References

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