1972–73 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season

The 1972–73 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season was the Kings' 24th season in the NBA and their first season in the cities of Kansas City and Omaha.1972–73 Kansas City-Omaha Kings This season, Nate Archibald won the scoring and assist titles and made the All-NBA 1st Team, but the Kings missed the playoffs.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

| 1 | October 11 | Los Angeles | L 129–129 | Nate Archibald (31) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 0–1 |- | 2 | October 14 | Detroit | W 113–101 | Nate Archibald (38) | | 1–1 |- | 3 | October 19 | Baltimore | L 83–94 | Nate Archibald (34) | | 1–2 |- | 4 | October 21 | Atlanta | W 108–101 | Nate Archibald (43) | | 2–2 |- | 5 | October 24 | Los Angeles | L 94–114 | Nate Archibald (33) | | 2–3 |- | 6 | October 26 | Milwaukee | L 107–114 | Nate Archibald (28) | | 2–4 |- | 7 | October 28 | @ Buffalo | W 113–102 | Nate Archibald (34) | | 3–4 |- | 8 | October 29 | @ Cleveland | L 97–115 | Nate Archibald (35) | | 3–5 |- | 9 | October 31 | @ Chicago | L 95–104 | Nate Archibald (30) | | 3–6

| 10 | November 1 | New York | L 85–122 | Nate Archibald (19) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 3–7 |- | 11 | November 3 | @ Philadelphia | W 114–101 | Nate Archibald (38) | | 4–7 |- | 12 | November 4 | @ Boston | W 118–107 | Nate Archibald (35) | | 5–7 |- | 13 | November 8 | Philadelphia | W 125–107 | Nate Archibald (34) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 6–7 |- | 14 | November 10 | @ Seattle | W 111–106 | Nate Archibald (34) | | 7–7 |- | 15 | November 12 | @ Portland | L 100–102 | Nate Archibald (28) | | 7–8 |- | 16 | November 14 | Buffalo | W 106–100 | Nate Archibald (23) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 8–8 |- | 17 | November 15 | Seattle | W 106–97 | Nate Archibald (47) | | 9–8 |- | 18 | November 17 | Cleveland | W 115–96 | Nate Archibald (40) | | 10–8 |- | 19 | November 18 | Houston | W 127–117 | Nate Archibald (51) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 11–8 |- | 20 | November 21 | Phoenix | W 101–96 | Nate Archibald (37) | | 12–8 |- | 21 | November 24 | @ Milwaukee | L 106–115 | Nate Archibald (26) | | 12–9 |- | 22 | November 25 | Golden State | L 114–133 | Nate Archibald (37) | | 12–10 |- | 23 | November 28 | @ Chicago | W 92–91 | Nate Archibald (32) | | 13–10 |- | 24 | November 29 | Portland | W 110–102 | Nate Archibald (32) | | 14–10

| 25 | December 1 | Chicago | L 97–106 (OT) | Nate Archibald (36) | | 14–11 |- | 26 | December 2 | @ Houston | W 114–109 | Nate Archibald (36) | | 15–11 |- | 27 | December 5 | @ New York | L 103–125 | Nate Archibald (26) | | 15–12 |- | 28 | December 6 | @ Philadelphia | L 117–122 | Nate Archibald (34) | | 15–13 |- | 29 | December 8 | @ Detroit | L 100–113 | Nate Archibald (32) | | 15–14 |- | 30 | December 9 | @ Baltimore | L 112–120 | Nate Archibald (29) | | 15–15 |- | 31 | December 10 | Atlanta | W 130–115 | Nate Archibald (41) | | 16–15 |- | 32 | December 12 | Cleveland | W 100–99 | Nate Archibald (41) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 17–15 |- | 33 | December 15 | Detroit | W 140–132 (OT) | Nate Archibald (41) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 18–15 |- | 34 | December 17 | @ Phoenix | L 102–112 | Nate Archibald (26) | | 18–16 |- | 35 | December 18 | Portland | W 113–95 | Nate Archibald (30) | | 19–16 |- | 36 | December 19 | @ Atlanta | L 102–119 | Nate Archibald (33) | | 19–17 |- | 37 | December 20 | Seattle | W 121–110 | Nate Archibald (35) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 20–17 |- | 38 | December 22 | Boston | L 90–118 | Nate Archibald (32) | | 20–18 |- | 39 | December 25 | Milwaukee | L 99–104 | Nate Archibald (20) | | 20–19 |- | 40 | December 26 | @ Chicago | L 103–117 | Nate Archibald (34) | | 20–20 |- | 41 | December 29 | @ Los Angeles | L 92–121 | Nate Archibald (21) | | 20–21 |- | 42 | December 30 | @ Golden State | L 107–113 | Nate Archibald (45) | | 20–22

| 43 | January 2 | @ Portland | L 87–104 | Nate Archibald (29) | | 20–23 |- | 44 | January 3 | @ Seattle | L 100–107 | Nate Archibald (29) | | 20–24 |- | 45 | January 5 | Detroit | L 100–103 | Sam Lacey (28) | | 21–24 |- | 46 | January 6 | Phoenix | L 118–112 | Nate Archibald (34) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 21–25 |- | 47 | January 9 | New York | L 115–116 (OT) | Nate Archibald (52) | | 21–26 |- | 48 | January 10 | Chicago | W 102–100 | Nate Archibald (37) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 22–26 |- | 49 | January 11 | Golden State | W 109–108 | Nate Archibald (42) | | 23–26 |- | 50 | January 12 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–117 | Nate Archibald (19) | | 23–27 |- | 51 | January 15 | Philadelphia | W 135–108 | Nate Archibald (30) | | 24–27 |- | 52 | January 16 | Seattle | L 122–125 | Nate Archibald (48) | | 24–28 |- | 53 | January 18 | @ Phoenix | W 119–96 | Nate Archibald (32) | | 25–28 |- | 54 | January 21 | @ Los Angeles | L 102–123 | Nate Archibald (23) | | 25–29 |- | 55 | January 25 | @ Golden State | L 115–129 | Nate Archibald (39) | | 25–30 |- | 56 | January 27 | @ Atlanta | L 126–129 | Nate Archibald (52) | | 25–31

| 57 | February 1 | Golden State | W 98–96 | Nate Archibald (37) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 26–31 |- | 58

| February 3 | @ Portland | W 105–97 | Nate Archibald (39) | | 27–31 |- | 59 | February 4 | @ Seattle | W 120–98 | Nate Archibald (31) | | 28–31 |- | 60 | February 6 | @ Chicago | L 107–114 | Nate Archibald (35) | | 28–32 |- | 61 | February 7 | Milwaukee | W 105–98 | Nate Archibald (39) | | 29–32 |- | 62 | February 9 | @ Houston | W 121–116 | Nate Archibald (37) | | 30–32 |- | 63 | February 10 | Chicago | L 101–102 | Nate Archibald (42) | | 30–33 |- | 64 | February 13 | Houston | W 132–118 | Nate Archibald (49) | | 31–33 |- | 65 | February 14 | Boston | L 101–104 | Nate Archibald (34) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 31–34 |- | 66 | February 17 | @ Milwaukee | L 104–111 | Nate Archibald (33) | | 31–35 |- | 67 | February 18 | @ Detroit | L 100–144 | Matt Guokas (17) | | 31–36 |- | 68 | February 20 | @ Buffalo | L 106–113 | Nate Williams (27) | | 31–37 |- | 69 | February 22 | Milwaukee | L 113–116 (OT) | Nate Archibald (43) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 31–38 |- | 70 | February 25 | Phoenix | L 109–111 | Nate Archibald (33) | | 31–39 |- | 71 | February 27 | @ Los Angeles | W 107–103 | Nate Archibald (30) | | 32–39 |- | 72 | February 28 | @ Phoenix | W 109–107 | Nate Archibald (41) | | 33–39

| 73 | March 2 | @ Golden State | L 112–117 | Nate Archibald (34) | | 33–40 |- | 74 | March 8 | Baltimore | W 105–93 | Nate Archibald (29) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 34–40 |- | 75 | March 10 | @ New York | L 102–125 | Nate Archibald (25) | | 34–41 |- | 76 | March 13 | @ Baltimore | L 99–103 | Nate Archibald (42) | | 34–42 |- | 77 | March 16 | @ Cleveland | L 99–114 | Nate Archibald (36) | | 34–43 |- | 78 | March 18 | @ Boston | L 105–109 | Nate Archibald (35) | | 34–44 |- | 79 | March 19 | Portland | W 106–105 | Nate Archibald (37) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 35–44 |- | 80 | March 20 | Buffalo | W 119–115 | Nate Archibald (44) | | 36–44 |- | 81 | March 21 | Los Angeles | L 118–124 | Nate Williams (22) | | 36–45 |- | 82 | March 24 | @ Detroit | L 98–110 | Matt Guokas (24) | | 36–46

Awards and records Joe Axelson, NBA Executive of the Year Award Nate Archibald, All-NBA First Team

References