DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1972-73 Buffalo Braves
21–61 · #16 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotBUF
Buffalo Braves went 21–61 in the regular season, good for the #16 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#16
Net rating
-8.3
Home floor
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Roster
13 players
Record
21–61
25.6% win rate
League rank
#16
Regular season
Net rating
-8.3
SRS -8.8
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | G-F | 9 | 82 | — | 14.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | — | 80 | — | 18.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 |
| Dick Garrett | G | 20 | 78 | — | 10.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Bob Kauffman | F-C | 44 | 77 | — | 17.5 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Elmore Smith | C | 3 | 76 | — | 18.3 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
| Bill Hewitt | F | — | 73 | — | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Howard Komives | G | — | 67 | — | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| John Hummer | F-C | 45 | 66 | — | 8.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Fred Hilton | G-F | 32 | 59 | — | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Dave Wohl | G | — | 56 | — | 8.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| Harold Fox | G | 7 | 10 | — | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Walt Hazzard | G | 42 | 9 | — | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Cornell Warner | F-C | 35 | 4 | — | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
92.9
ORtg
101.2
DRtg
110.9
Pace
-8.8
SRS
-9.2
MOV
48.4%
TS%
44.9%
eFG%
24.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jack Ramsay
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
841 average attendance
Then and now
Buffalo Braves
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13 players