DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1975-76 Buffalo Braves
46–36 · #5 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotBUF
Buffalo Braves went 46–36 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+0.8
Home floor
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Roster
15 players
Record
46–36
56.1% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.8
SRS +0.8
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | G-F | 9 | 82 | 82 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| Ken Charles | G | 14 | 81 | — | 10.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | 11 | 78 | — | 31.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Jim McMillian | F | 5 | 74 | — | 15.8 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Dick Gibbs | F-G | — | 72 | — | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Dale Schlueter | C | 54 | 71 | — | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | G | 15 | 67 | — | 6.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| Bob Weiss | G | 8 | 66 | — | 3.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Don Adams | F | — | 56 | — | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Gar Heard | F | 24 | 50 | — | 9.9 | 10.2 | 2.5 |
| Tom McMillen | F-C | — | 50 | — | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| John Shumate | F-C | — | 32 | — | 12.2 | 9.8 | 2.0 |
| Jack Marin | F-G | 42 | 12 | — | 9.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Steve Kuberski | F-C | — | 10 | — | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Jim Washington | F-C | 12 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.0
ORtg
98.2
DRtg
108.2
Pace
+0.8
SRS
+0.8
MOV
52.7%
TS%
47.6%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jack Ramsay
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1,354 average attendance
Then and now
Buffalo Braves
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15 players