1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season

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

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Regular season

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 * 3
 * Washington
 * L 121–123
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * Chicago (at Omaha, Nebraska)
 * W 99–98
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * @ Chicago
 * W 112–91
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 4–1
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * @ Chicago
 * W 112–91
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 4–1
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 4–1
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 4–1


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 * 8
 * Chicago
 * L 79–86
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 5–3
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 * 11
 * Boston
 * L 99–102
 * Kemper Arena
 * 6–5
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 * 13
 * @ Washington
 * L 81–118
 * Capital Centre
 * 6–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * @ Boston
 * W 110–109
 * Boston Garden
 * 7–7
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 * 20
 * @ Chicago
 * W 93–90
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 11–9
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 * 14
 * @ Boston
 * W 110–109
 * Boston Garden
 * 7–7
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 * 20
 * @ Chicago
 * W 93–90
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 11–9
 * @ Chicago
 * W 93–90
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 11–9
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 11–9
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 11–9


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * @ Chicago
 * L 73–96
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 16–17
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 * 34
 * Golden State
 * W 107–84
 * Kemper Arena
 * 17–17
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 * 35
 * Chicago
 * W 97–87
 * Kemper Arena
 * 18–17
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 * 38
 * @ Golden State
 * L 102–110
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 20–18
 * W 97–87
 * Kemper Arena
 * 18–17
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 * 38
 * @ Golden State
 * L 102–110
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 20–18
 * @ Golden State
 * L 102–110
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 20–18
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 20–18
 * 20–18


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 * 41
 * @ Chicago
 * L 88–100
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 20–21
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * 48
 * @ Washington
 * L 88–97
 * Capital Centre
 * 23–25
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 * 49
 * @ Boston
 * L 87–96
 * Boston Garden
 * 23–26
 * Capital Centre
 * 23–25
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 * 49
 * @ Boston
 * L 87–96
 * Boston Garden
 * 23–26
 * Boston Garden
 * 23–26
 * Boston Garden
 * 23–26


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 * 52
 * Golden State
 * W 127–101
 * Kemper Arena
 * 26–26
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 * 57
 * Boston (at Omaha, Nebraska)
 * W 103–102
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium
 * 30–27
 * Boston (at Omaha, Nebraska)
 * W 103–102
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium
 * 30–27
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium
 * 30–27
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium
 * 30–27


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * Washington (at Omaha, Nebraska)
 * W 103–102
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium
 * 39–32
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 * 74
 * @ Chicago
 * L 98–104
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 41–33
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 * 75
 * Chicago
 * W 103–101
 * Kemper Arena
 * 42–33
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 * 77
 * @ Golden State
 * L 103–111
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 42–35
 * W 103–101
 * Kemper Arena
 * 42–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * @ Golden State
 * L 103–111
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 42–35
 * @ Golden State
 * L 103–111
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 42–35
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 42–35
 * 42–35

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * @ Chicago
 * L 89–95
 * McNeill (22)
 * Lacey (13)
 * Archibald (7)
 * Chicago Stadium 15,433
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * Chicago
 * W 102–95
 * Walker (26)
 * Lacey (20)
 * Archibald (12)
 * Kemper Arena 11,378
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * @ Chicago
 * L 90–93
 * Archibald (18)
 * Lacey (18)
 * Wedman (4)
 * Chicago Stadium 18,347
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * Chicago
 * W 104–100 (OT)
 * Archibald (28)
 * Lacey (16)
 * Lacey (8)
 * Kemper Arena 14,945
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * @ Chicago
 * L 77–104
 * Archibald, Wedman (13)
 * Lacey (12)
 * Lacey (5)
 * Chicago Stadium 16,247
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * Chicago
 * L 89–101
 * Archibald (26)
 * Lacey (15)
 * Lacey (5)
 * Kemper Arena 12,445
 * 2–4
 * L 89–101
 * Archibald (26)
 * Lacey (15)
 * Lacey (5)
 * Kemper Arena 12,445
 * 2–4

Awards and records

 * Phil Johnson, NBA Coach of the Year Award
 * Nate Archibald, All-NBA First Team
 * Scott Wedman, NBA All-Rookie Team First Team