1977-78 Kansas City Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-51
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Phil Johnson (13-24)
Coach: Larry Staverman (18-27)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 315,722, Avg. 7,701 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Kansas City Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-51
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Phil Johnson (13-24)
Coach: Larry Staverman (18-27)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 315,722, Avg. 7,701 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Kansas City Kings Roster
The Kansas City Kings of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Kansas City racked up 8,977 points and allowed 9,132. Ron Boone scored a team-leading 1,448 points for the Kings, while Richard Washington racked up 654 rebounds. Lucius Allen dished out 360 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Sam Lacey added 120 thefts.
Phil Johnson and Larry Staverman coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8977
Regular Season Points Against: 9132
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 113 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 108 at Buffalo Braves 112 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 21, 1977 | Houston Rockets 94 at Kansas City Kings 95 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 101 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-4 | ||
| October 27, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Washington Bullets 106 at Kansas City Kings 120 | W | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 2-0 | 1-5 | 3-5 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 102 at Kansas City Kings 104 | W | 3-0 | 1-5 | 4-5 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Kansas City Kings 110 | L | 3-1 | 1-5 | 4-6 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Seattle Supersonics 83 | W | 3-1 | 2-5 | 5-6 | ||
| November 8, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 | L | 3-1 | 2-6 | 5-7 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Golden State Warriors 105 | W | 3-1 | 3-6 | 6-7 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 114 at Denver Nuggets 119 | L | 3-1 | 3-7 | 6-8 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 107 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | L | 3-1 | 3-8 | 6-9 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Washington Bullets 131 at Kansas City Kings 125 | L | 3-2 | 3-8 | 6-10 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
| November 23, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Kansas City Kings 116 | L | 3-3 | 3-8 | 6-11 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Boston Celtics 108 at Kansas City Kings 110 | W | 4-3 | 3-8 | 7-11 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 106 at New Orleans Jazz 115 | L | 4-3 | 3-9 | 7-12 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 86 at Kansas City Kings 84 | L | 4-4 | 3-9 | 7-13 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Kansas City Kings 108 | W | 5-4 | 3-9 | 8-13 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | New Jersey Nets 115 at Kansas City Kings 118 | W | 6-4 | 3-9 | 9-13 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
| December 6, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Kansas City Kings 92 | L | 6-5 | 3-9 | 9-14 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 6-5 | 3-10 | 9-15 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 114 at New Jersey Nets 122 | L | 6-5 | 3-11 | 9-16 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Kansas City Kings 92 | L | 6-6 | 3-11 | 9-17 | OT | |
| December 14, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Kansas City Kings 124 | W | 7-6 | 3-11 | 10-17 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 93 at Kansas City Kings 115 | W | 8-6 | 3-11 | 11-17 | at Omaha, NE | |
| December 18, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Kansas City Kings 115 | W | 9-6 | 3-11 | 12-17 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Kansas City Kings 113 | W | 10-6 | 3-11 | 13-17 | ||
| December 25, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Kansas City Kings 122 | L | 10-7 | 3-11 | 13-18 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Houston Rockets 113 | L | 10-7 | 3-12 | 13-19 | ||
| December 29, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 10-7 | 3-13 | 13-20 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | L | 10-7 | 3-14 | 13-21 | ||
| January 1, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | L | 10-7 | 3-15 | 13-22 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Seattle Supersonics 116 | L | 10-7 | 3-16 | 13-23 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | New York Knicks 100 at Kansas City Kings 93 | L | 10-8 | 3-16 | 13-24 | ||
| January 8, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 123 at Milwaukee Bucks 133 | L | 10-8 | 3-17 | 13-25 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 115 at Washington Bullets 123 | L | 10-8 | 3-18 | 13-26 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Kansas City Kings 102 | W | 11-8 | 3-18 | 14-26 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 11-8 | 3-19 | 14-27 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Kansas City Kings 110 | W | 12-8 | 3-19 | 15-27 | ||
| January 17, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 90 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 12-8 | 3-20 | 15-28 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 126 at Kansas City Kings 106 | L | 12-9 | 3-20 | 15-29 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 105 at New Jersey Nets 97 | W | 12-9 | 4-20 | 16-29 | ||
| January 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at Kansas City Kings 97 | L | 12-10 | 4-20 | 16-30 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 105 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 12-10 | 4-21 | 16-31 | ||
| January 27, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 117 at New Orleans Jazz 134 | L | 12-10 | 4-22 | 16-32 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 127 at Kansas City Kings 113 | L | 12-11 | 4-22 | 16-33 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Kansas City Kings 102 | L | 12-12 | 4-22 | 16-34 | at Omaha, NE | |
| February 2, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Kansas City Kings 113 | W | 13-12 | 4-22 | 17-34 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Boston Celtics 100 at Kansas City Kings 104 | W | 14-12 | 4-22 | 18-34 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Kansas City Kings 106 | W | 15-12 | 4-22 | 19-34 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 15-12 | 5-22 | 20-34 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Kansas City Kings 101 | W | 16-12 | 5-22 | 21-34 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Houston Rockets 102 at Kansas City Kings 125 | W | 17-12 | 5-22 | 22-34 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 108 at Buffalo Braves 100 | W | 17-12 | 6-22 | 23-34 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 17-12 | 6-23 | 23-35 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 17-12 | 6-24 | 23-36 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Kansas City Kings 127 | W | 18-12 | 6-24 | 24-36 | OT | |
| February 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Kansas City Kings 96 | L | 18-13 | 6-24 | 24-37 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Kansas City Kings 107 | L | 18-14 | 6-24 | 24-38 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
| March 4, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 114 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 18-14 | 6-25 | 24-39 | ||
| March 6, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Kansas City Kings 98 | W | 19-14 | 6-25 | 25-39 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 123 at Kansas City Kings 121 | L | 19-15 | 6-25 | 25-40 | ||
| March 10, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Kansas City Kings 126 | W | 20-15 | 6-25 | 26-40 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Kansas City Kings 106 | L | 20-16 | 6-25 | 26-41 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | L | 20-16 | 6-26 | 26-42 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 20-16 | 6-27 | 26-43 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Buffalo Braves 108 at Kansas City Kings 122 | W | 21-16 | 6-27 | 27-43 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 116 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 21-16 | 7-27 | 28-43 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Kansas City Kings 120 | W | 22-16 | 7-27 | 29-43 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 103 at Houston Rockets 107 | L | 22-16 | 7-28 | 29-44 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 132 at Kansas City Kings 130 | L | 22-17 | 7-28 | 29-45 | at Omaha, NE | |
| March 28, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 128 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 22-17 | 8-28 | 30-45 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 108 at Washington Bullets 105 | W | 22-17 | 9-28 | 31-45 | OT | |
| March 31, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Phoenix Suns 136 | L | 22-17 | 9-29 | 31-46 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 133 | L | 22-17 | 9-30 | 31-47 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 119 at Golden State Warriors 130 | L | 22-17 | 9-31 | 31-48 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 116 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | L | 22-17 | 9-32 | 31-49 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | New York Knicks 125 at Kansas City Kings 112 | L | 22-18 | 9-32 | 31-50 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 120 at Kansas City Kings 117 | L | 22-19 | 9-32 | 31-51 |
