1983–84 Kansas City Kings season

1983–84 Kansas City Kings season
Head coach	Cotton Fitzsimmons
Owners	Joseph Benvenuti Stephen Cippa Robert Cook Gregg Lukenbill Frank Lukenbill Frank McCormick
Arena	Kemper Arena
Results
Record	38–44 (.463)
Place	Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finish	West First Round (eliminated 0-3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	KSHB-TV
Radio	KMBZ

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Kings 35th season in the NBA, their 12th, and penultimate season in Kansas City (their ninth playing full-time in Kansas City).

Draft picks

Main article: 1983 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	13	Ennis Whatley	G	United States	Alabama
2	38	Chris McNealy		United States	San Jose State
3	60	Steve Harriel		United States	Washington State
4	84	Mike Jackson		United States	Wyoming
5	106	Lorenza Andrews		United States	Oklahoma State
6	130	Alvis Rogers		United States	Wake Forest
7	152	Dane Suttle	SG	United States	Pepperdine
8	176	Preston Neumayr		United States	California-Davis
9	197	Bernard Hill		United States	Oklahoma Panhandle State
10	219	Aaron Haskins		United States	Washington State

Roster

Kansas City Kings roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 10 Buse, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Evansville G 22 Drew, Larry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Missouri G/F 8 Johnson, Eddie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Illinois G/F 25 Knight, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Pittsburgh F/C 50 Meriweather, Joe C. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Southern Illinois F 40 Micheaux, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Houston F 20 Nealy, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Kansas State F 53 Olberding, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota F/C 35 Robisch, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas G 2 Suttle, Dane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Pepperdine G 24 Theus, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UNLV C 41 Thompson, LaSalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Texas G/F 42 Woodson, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Indiana

Head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons Assistant coach(es) Frank Hamblen Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Utah Jazz	45	37	.549	–	31–10	14–27	15–15
x-Dallas Mavericks	43	39	.524	2	31–10	12–29	19–11
x-Denver Nuggets	38	44	.463	7	27–14	11–30	16–14
x-Kansas City Kings	38	44	.463	7	26–15	12–29	16–14
San Antonio Spurs	37	45	.451	8	28–13	9–32	14–16
Houston Rockets	29	53	.354	16	21–20	8–33	9–21

#	Western Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Los Angeles Lakers	54	28	.659	–
2	y-Utah Jazz	45	37	.549	9
3	x-Portland Trail Blazers	48	34	.585	6
4	x-Dallas Mavericks	43	39	.524	11
5	x-Seattle SuperSonics	42	40	.512	12
6	x-Phoenix Suns	41	41	.500	13
7	x-Denver Nuggets	38	44	.463	16
8	x-Kansas City Kings	38	44	.463	16
9	San Antonio Spurs	37	45	.451	17
10	Golden State Warriors	37	45	.451	17
11	San Diego Clippers	30	52	.366	24
12	Houston Rockets	29	53	.354	25

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1983–84 NBA records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAL	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SDC	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	0–5	4–2	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	1–1	1–1	4–2	0–2	0–2	3–3	3–3	4–1	5–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–2
Boston	5–0	—	5–0	6–0	2–0	2–0	4–2	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	5–1	4–2	3–3	2–4	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–2
Chicago	2–4	0–5	—	2–4	1–1	0–2	1–5	2–0	0–2	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	2–4	2–3	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–4
Cleveland	3–3	0–6	4–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–1	1–1	2–4	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–3	1–5	2–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	4–1
Dallas	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	—	4–2	0–2	4–1	4–2	2–0	3–3	3–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–2	2–3	4–2	4–1	1–4	4–2	0–2
Denver	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–4	—	1–1	2–3	4–2	0–2	4–2	1–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	1–4	3–3	3–2	2–3	3–3	0–2
Detroit	4–2	2–4	5–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	—	1–1	1–1	4–2	1–1	1–1	3–2	1–4	4–2	3–3	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–3
Golden State	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–4	3–2	1–1	—	2–3	2–0	4–1	3–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–5	2–4	3–2	3–3	4–2	1–4	2–0
Houston	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–4	2–4	1–1	3–2	—	1–1	2–4	1–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	1–4	2–4	2–3	3–2	1–5	0–2
Indiana	2–4	1–5	3–3	4–2	0–2	2–0	2–4	0–2	1–1	—	0–2	1–1	1–5	1–5	2–4	0–5	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4
Kansas City	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3	2–4	1–1	1–4	4–2	2–0	—	0–5	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–3	2–3	5–1	3–2	1–4	3–3	2–0
Los Angeles	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–3	4–1	1–1	3–3	4–1	1–1	5–0	—	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	5–1	2–3	4–2	3–3	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	3–3	1–5	4–2	5–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	—	4–2	4–1	2–4	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–1
New Jersey	3–3	2–4	4–2	3–2	1–1	1–1	4–1	1–1	2–0	5–1	0–2	1–1	2–4	—	3–3	3–3	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–2
New York	1–4	3–3	4–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	2–4	1–1	2–0	4–2	2–0	2–0	1–4	3–3	—	2–4	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–2
Philadelphia	1–5	4–2	3–2	4–2	1–1	1–1	3–3	1–1	2–0	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	3–3	4–2	—	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	0–2	5–1	3–2	1–1	3–2	3–3	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	—	2–4	5–0	4–2	2–4	1–4	2–0
Portland	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–2	4–1	1–1	4–2	4–1	1–1	3–2	1–5	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	—	4–1	4–2	4–2	1–4	1–1
San Antonio	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–4	3–3	1–1	2–3	4–2	2–0	1–5	3–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–5	1–4	—	4–1	2–3	4–2	1–1
San Diego	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4	2–3	0–2	3–3	3–2	1–1	2–3	2–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	—	3–3	2–3	1–1
Seattle	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	3–2	1–1	2–4	2–3	1–1	4–1	3–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–2	2–4	3–2	3–3	—	1–4	1–1
Utah	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–4	3–3	1–1	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–3	1–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–1	4–1	2–4	3–2	4–1	—	1–1
Washington	2–4	2–4	4–2	1–4	2–0	2–0	3–3	0–2	2–0	4–1	0–2	1–1	1–5	2–4	2–4	2–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	—

Game log

Regular season

1983–84 game log Total: 38–44 (Home: 26–15; Road: 12–29)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 28, 1983 Los Angeles L 107–117 Kemper Arena 0–1 2 October 30, 1983 Seattle L 116–121 Kemper Arena 0–2
November: 8–6 (home: 5–1; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 November 3, 1983 Denver L 128–131 Kemper Arena 1–3 7 November 9, 1983 @ Milwaukee L 93–95 MECCA Arena 2–5 8 November 11, 1983 @ Philadelphia L 100–108 The Spectrum 2–6 9 November 12, 1983 @ Detroit L 106–131 Pontiac Silverdome 2–7 10 November 15, 1983 @ Washington W 101–100 Capital Centre 3–7 13 November 25, 1983 @ Dallas L 96–98 Reunion Arena 5–8 14 November 26, 1983 Utah W 117–116 Kemper Arena 6–8 15 November 28, 1983 Portland W 113–104 Kemper Arena 7–8 16 November 30, 1983 @ Phoenix W 120–118 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–8
December: 5–8 (home: 4–2; road: 1–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 18 December 3, 1983 @ Utah L 107–112 Salt Palace Acord Arena 8–10 19 December 6, 1983 Dallas W 112–103 Kemper Arena 9–10 20 December 8, 1983 @ Los Angeles L 106–129 The Forum 9–11 22 December 14, 1983 @ Seattle W 105–99 Kingdome 11–11 24 December 17, 1983 @ Phoenix L 99–119 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11–13 25 December 20, 1983 Denver W 131–114 Kemper Arena 12–13 27 December 27, 1983 Philadelphia L 109–112 Kemper Arena 13–14
January: 4–10 (home: 4–4; road: 0–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 30 January 3, 1984 @ Portland L 104–123 Memorial Coliseum 13–17 32 January 6, 1984 @ Utah L 110–130 Salt Palace Acord Arena 14–18 33 January 7, 1984 Phoenix W 100–98 Kemper Arena 14–19 34 January 10, 1984 Dallas W 112–102 Kemper Arena 15–19 35 January 12, 1984 Los Angeles L 89–95 Kemper Arena 15–20 38 January 17, 1984 Boston L 113–122 Kemper Arena 16–22 39 January 20, 1984 @ Denver L 114–116 McNichols Sports Arena 16–23 40 January 21, 1984 @ Portland L 94–114 Memorial Coliseum 16–24 41 January 24, 1984 New Jersey W 113–104 Kemper Arena 17–24 42 January 26, 1984 Seattle L 106–114 Kemper Arena 17–25 All-Star Break
February: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 44 February 1, 1984 @ Boston L 110–119 Boston Garden 17–27 45 February 3, 1984 @ New Jersey W 113–104 Brendan Byrne Arena 18–27 46 February 4, 1984 Denver W 107–100 Kemper Arena 19–27 47 February 7, 1984 Milwaukee L 110–112 (OT) Kemper Arena 19–28 49 February 10, 1984 @ Dallas L 96–115 Reunion Arena 20–29 50 February 11, 1984 Washington W 94–91 Kemper Arena 21–29 51 February 14, 1984 New York L 100–106 Kemper Arena 21–30 52 February 16, 1984 Utah W 121–99 Kemper Arena 22–30 53 February 18, 1984 Atlanta W 111–106 Kemper Arena 23–30 54 February 21, 1984 Detroit W 119–112 Kemper Arena 24–30 55 February 23, 1984 Phoenix L 95–107 Kemper Arena 24–31 56 February 25, 1984 @ Denver L 136–148 McNichols Sports Arena 24–32
March: 10–8 (home: 5–2; road: 5–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 March 2, 1984 @ Dallas L 94–108 Reunion Arena 26–33 60 March 3, 1984 Dallas W 105–103 Kemper Arena 27–33 61 March 6, 1984 Portland W 128–110 Kemper Arena 28–33 64 March 14, 1984 @ Atlanta W 101–93 The Omni 30–34 66 March 17, 1984 @ New York L 109–123 Madison Square Garden 31–35 69 March 21, 1984 Los Angeles L 116–123 Kemper Arena 33–36 70 March 23, 1984 @ Denver L 116–126 McNichols Sports Arena 33–37 72 March 27, 1984 @ Utah L 106–110 Salt Palace Acord Arena 34–38 73 March 28, 1984 @ Seattle L 94–111 Kingdome 34–39 74 March 29, 1984 @ Portland L 113–120 Memorial Coliseum 34–40 75 March 31, 1984 Utah W 105–103 Kemper Arena 35–40
April: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 3, 1984 @ Phoenix L 109–113 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 35–41 78 April 6, 1984 @ Los Angeles L 97–112 The Forum 36–42 80 April 10, 1984 Seattle L 113–125 Kemper Arena 36–44
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs

1984 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 18, 1984 @ Los Angeles L 105–116 Eddie Johnson (25) LaSalle Thompson (7) Larry Drew (7) The Forum 13,918 0–1 2 April 20, 1984 @ Los Angeles L 102–109 LaSalle Thompson (23) LaSalle Thompson (14) Reggie Theus (6) The Forum 14,986 0–2 3 April 22, 1984 Los Angeles L 102–108 Theus, Woodson (22) Larry Micheaux (10) Reggie Theus (7) Kemper Arena 7,261 0–3
1984 schedule

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

See also

• 1983–84 NBA season