DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 Buffalo Braves
22–60 · #16 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotBUF
Buffalo Braves went 22–60 in the regular season, good for the #16 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#16
Net rating
-8.5
Home floor
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Roster
12 players
Record
22–60
26.8% win rate
League rank
#16
Regular season
Net rating
-8.5
SRS -9.4
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore Smith | C | 3 | 78 | — | 17.3 | 15.2 | 1.4 |
| Bob Kauffman | F-C | 44 | 77 | — | 18.9 | 10.2 | 3.9 |
| Randy Smith | G-F | — | 76 | — | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Dick Garrett | G | 20 | 73 | — | 10.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Walt Hazzard | G | — | 72 | — | 15.8 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
| Mike Davis | G | — | 62 | — | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Cornell Warner | F-C | 35 | 62 | — | 6.2 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Fred Hilton | G-F | — | 61 | — | 11.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| John Hummer | F-C | 45 | 55 | — | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Em Bryant | G | 7 | 54 | — | 5.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| Bill Hosket | F-C | 25 | 44 | — | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Jerry Chambers | F | 40 | 26 | — | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.6
ORtg
102.1
DRtg
108.3
Pace
-9.4
SRS
-9.2
MOV
49.0%
TS%
45.1%
eFG%
25.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Johnny McCarthy
head_coach
Dolph Schayes
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
744 average attendance
Then and now
Buffalo Braves
BUF · Now: Los Angeles Clippers
12 players