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1974-75 Buffalo Braves
49–33 · #3 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotBUF
Buffalo Braves went 49–33 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+2.0
Home floor
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Roster
13 players
Record
49–33
59.8% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.0
SRS +2.2
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | 11 | 82 | — | 34.5 | 14.1 | 2.2 |
| Randy Smith | G-F | 9 | 82 | — | 17.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
| Jack Marin | F-G | 42 | 81 | — | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Ken Charles | G | 14 | 79 | — | 7.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Dale Schlueter | C | — | 76 | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Bob Weiss | G | — | 76 | — | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Lee Winfield | G | 3 | 68 | — | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Gar Heard | F | 24 | 67 | — | 11.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 |
| Jim McMillian | F | 5 | 62 | — | 14.3 | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Jim Washington | F-C | — | 42 | — | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | G | 15 | 31 | — | 7.8 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| Paul Ruffner | C-F | 22 | 22 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Bernie Harris | F | 34 | 11 | — | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.8
ORtg
97.8
DRtg
107.7
Pace
+2.2
SRS
+2.1
MOV
52.3%
TS%
47.6%
eFG%
26.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jack Ramsay
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1,395 average attendance
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13 players