DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Buffalo Braves
27–55 · #21 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotBUF
Buffalo Braves went 27–55 in the regular season, good for the #21 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#21
Net rating
-3.5
Home floor
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Roster
18 players
Record
27–55
32.9% win rate
League rank
#21
Regular season
Net rating
-3.5
SRS -3.5
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 | 82 | 24.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 |
| Wil Jones | F | 24 | 79 | — | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Swen Nater | C | — | 78 | — | 15.5 | 13.2 | 2.8 |
| Chuck Williams | G | 11 | 73 | — | 7.3 | 1.9 | 4.3 |
| Mike Glenn | G | — | 56 | — | 7.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Bill Willoughby | F-C | — | 56 | — | 6.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Scott Lloyd | C-F | — | 56 | — | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Billy Knight | G-F | — | 53 | — | 22.9 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| Marvin Barnes | F-C | 8 | 48 | — | 11.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 |
| Jim McDaniels | C-F | — | 42 | — | 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Ted McClain | G | — | 41 | — | 5.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Larry McNeill | F-C | — | 37 | — | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Bird Averitt | G | 15 | 34 | — | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| John Shumate | F-C | 34 | 18 | — | 12.4 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
| Gary Brokaw | G | — | 13 | — | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | 22 | 10 | — | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Eddie Owens | F | 40 | 8 | — | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Larry Johnson | G | 10 | 4 | — | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.3
ORtg
103.8
DRtg
104.3
Pace
-3.5
SRS
-3.7
MOV
51.8%
TS%
46.6%
eFG%
27.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Cotton Fitzsimmons
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
504 average attendance
Then and now
Buffalo Braves
BUF · Now: Los Angeles Clippers
18 players