1975-76 Buffalo Braves Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Jack Ramsay (46-36)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 418,696, Avg. 10,212 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Buffalo Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Jack Ramsay (46-36)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 418,696, Avg. 10,212 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Buffalo Braves Roster
The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Braves tossed in 8,795 points and conceded 8,727. Bob McAdoo scored a team-leading 2,427 points for Buffalo, and Randy Smith contributed 17 or more per game, too. Bob McAdoo accounted for 965 boards. Randy Smith dished out 484 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Randy Smith added 153 steals, while Bob McAdoo blocked 160 shots.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1975-76 Buffalo Braves lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8795
Regular Season Points Against: 8727
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1975 | Golden State Warriors 92 at Buffalo Braves 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 28, 1975 | Houston Rockets 108 at Buffalo Braves 124 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 31, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 92 at Philadelphia 76ers 87 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Buffalo Braves 97 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Buffalo Braves 114 | L | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 95 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Buffalo Braves 110 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 11, 1975 | Washington Bullets 105 at Buffalo Braves 90 | L | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 93 at Houston Rockets 80 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 14, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Boston Celtics 112 at Buffalo Braves 110 | L | 4-3 | 3-1 | 7-4 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Buffalo Braves 120 | W | 5-3 | 3-1 | 8-4 | ||
| November 20, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 5-3 | 4-1 | 9-4 | OT | |
| November 21, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 94 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Buffalo Braves 104 | L | 5-4 | 4-2 | 9-6 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 106 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 5-4 | 4-3 | 9-7 | ||
| November 28, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | L | 5-4 | 4-4 | 9-8 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 | L | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz 108 at Buffalo Braves 96 | L | 5-5 | 4-5 | 9-10 | ||
| December 5, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Buffalo Braves 125 | W | 6-5 | 4-5 | 10-10 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 98 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 6-5 | 4-6 | 10-11 | ||
| December 9, 1975 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Buffalo Braves 126 | W | 7-5 | 4-6 | 11-11 | ||
| December 11, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 99 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | L | 7-5 | 4-7 | 11-12 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | New York Knicks 110 at Buffalo Braves 123 | W | 8-5 | 4-7 | 12-12 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 103 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| December 16, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 94 at Washington Bullets 100 | L | 8-5 | 5-8 | 13-13 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Houston Rockets 85 at Buffalo Braves 88 | W | 9-5 | 5-8 | 14-13 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Washington Bullets 88 at Buffalo Braves 104 | W | 10-5 | 5-8 | 15-13 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 117 at Kansas City Kings 110 | W | 10-5 | 6-8 | 16-13 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Boston Celtics 92 at Buffalo Braves 101 | W | 11-5 | 6-8 | 17-13 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 | L | 11-5 | 6-9 | 17-14 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Buffalo Braves 130 | W | 12-5 | 6-9 | 18-14 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | L | 12-5 | 6-10 | 18-15 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Buffalo Braves 118 | W | 13-5 | 6-10 | 19-15 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | New York Knicks 105 at Buffalo Braves 106 | W | 14-5 | 6-10 | 20-15 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 106 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 14-5 | 6-11 | 20-16 | ||
| January 6, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Buffalo Braves 114 | W | 15-5 | 6-11 | 21-16 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Buffalo Braves 100 | L | 15-6 | 6-11 | 21-17 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 125 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | W | 15-6 | 7-11 | 22-17 | ||
| January 13, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Golden State Warriors 127 | L | 15-6 | 7-12 | 22-18 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 126 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 15-6 | 8-12 | 23-18 | ||
| January 16, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 110 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 15-6 | 9-12 | 24-18 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Buffalo Braves 110 | W | 16-6 | 9-12 | 25-18 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Buffalo Braves 112 | W | 17-6 | 9-12 | 26-18 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 102 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | W | 17-6 | 10-12 | 27-18 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Buffalo Braves 119 | W | 18-6 | 10-12 | 28-18 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 107 at Boston Celtics 135 | L | 18-6 | 10-13 | 28-19 | ||
| January 27, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 105 at Buffalo Braves 129 | W | 19-6 | 10-13 | 29-19 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 126 at New Orleans Jazz 112 | W | 19-6 | 11-13 | 30-19 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | Boston Celtics 109 at Buffalo Braves 100 | L | 19-7 | 11-13 | 30-20 | ||
| February 6, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Buffalo Braves 109 | W | 20-7 | 11-13 | 31-20 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | L | 20-7 | 11-14 | 31-21 | ||
| February 10, 1976 | Washington Bullets 105 at Buffalo Braves 115 | W | 21-7 | 11-14 | 32-21 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Kansas City Kings 96 | W | 21-7 | 12-14 | 33-21 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Buffalo Braves 111 | L | 21-8 | 12-14 | 33-22 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 104 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 21-8 | 12-15 | 33-23 | ||
| February 17, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Buffalo Braves 116 | W | 22-8 | 12-15 | 34-23 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Buffalo Braves 112 | L | 22-9 | 12-15 | 34-24 | ||
| February 24, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 109 at New York Knicks 103 | W | 22-9 | 13-15 | 35-24 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 126 at Buffalo Braves 94 | L | 22-10 | 13-15 | 35-25 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | Houston Rockets 113 at Buffalo Braves 107 | L | 22-11 | 13-15 | 35-26 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Buffalo Braves 93 | L | 22-12 | 13-15 | 35-27 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Buffalo Braves 105 | W | 23-12 | 13-15 | 36-27 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 120 at New Orleans Jazz 105 | W | 23-12 | 14-15 | 37-27 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Houston Rockets 113 at Buffalo Braves 100 | L | 23-13 | 14-15 | 37-28 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 137 | L | 23-13 | 14-16 | 37-29 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | W | 23-13 | 15-16 | 38-29 | ||
| March 17, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 111 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | L | 23-13 | 15-17 | 38-30 | ||
| March 18, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 109 at Golden State Warriors 110 | L | 23-13 | 15-18 | 38-31 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 101 at Buffalo Braves 115 | W | 24-13 | 15-18 | 39-31 | ||
| March 21, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 112 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 24-13 | 15-19 | 39-32 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Buffalo Braves 122 | W | 25-13 | 15-19 | 40-32 | ||
| March 25, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 25-13 | 16-19 | 41-32 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 25-13 | 16-20 | 41-33 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 90 at Washington Bullets 113 | L | 25-13 | 16-21 | 41-34 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | Boston Celtics 83 at Buffalo Braves 93 | W | 26-13 | 16-21 | 42-34 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 26-13 | 16-22 | 42-35 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Buffalo Braves 101 | W | 27-13 | 16-22 | 43-35 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 117 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 27-13 | 17-22 | 44-35 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | New York Knicks 106 at Buffalo Braves 102 | L | 27-14 | 17-22 | 44-36 | ||
| April 8, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 105 at New York Knicks 98 | W | 27-14 | 18-22 | 45-36 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 98 at Buffalo Braves 99 | W | 28-14 | 18-22 | 46-36 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 131 at Buffalo Braves 106 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 124 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | W | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | OT | |
| April 21, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 98 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 96 at Boston Celtics 101 | L | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Boston Celtics 93 at Buffalo Braves 98 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Boston Celtics 122 at Buffalo Braves 124 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 88 at Boston Celtics 99 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics 104 at Buffalo Braves 100 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 |
