They went 44-38, an 11-win improvement over the previous season, and made the playoffs for the first time in seven years.
     
The Tiny Archibald-led Kansas City/Omaha Kings were back on basketball's map, and Phil Johnson was a big reason why.
     
At the conclusion of that 1974-75 season, the former Utah State star and Weber State head coach was named NBA Coach of the Year, beating out Al Attles and K.C. Jones.