# 1983–84 Kansas City Kings season

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

| 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 |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | 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 Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
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
### 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 |