Buffalo Braves 1974-75 Roster and Stats

The 1974-75 Buffalo Braves had a notable NBA season, finishing with a 49-33 record, marking their best performance since joining the league. Under the guidance of head coach Jack Ramsay, the Braves secured third place in the Atlantic Division. This season was significant for the team’s offensive prowess, led by standout player Bob McAdoo, who won the NBA MVP award. McAdoo averaged 34.5 points per game, showcasing his scoring capabilities.

In the playoffs, the Braves reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals but were ultimately defeated by the Washington Bullets in a tough seven-game series. Despite their exit, the 1974-75 season marked a high point in the Braves’ franchise history, illustrating their potential in the competitive landscape of the NBA. The team laid the groundwork for its future, with McAdoo’s contributions being a central highlight of their achievements.

Regular Season Record: 49-33
Playoff Result: Western Conference Semifinals: 3-4

Buffalo Braves Roster and Stats for 1974-75 Season

POINTS

Bob McAdoo

34.5

REBOUNDS

Bob McAdoo

13.9

ASSISTS

Randy Smith

6.5

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Bob McAdoo	82	34.5	13.9	2.2	0.6	1.0	0.0	7	37.4	13.4	1.4	0.6	1.0	0.0
Randy Smith	82	17.8	4.2	6.5	0.6	0.0	0.0	7	18.0	4.3	7.0	0.7	0.0	0.0
Jim McMillian	62	14.3	6.1	2.5	0.6	0.1	0.0	7	13.0	4.9	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jack Marin	81	11.8	4.4	1.7	0.3	0.1	0.0	7	5.3	2.4	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gar Heard	67	11.1	9.9	2.8	0.7	0.8	0.0	7	11.7	10.9	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ernie DiGregorio	31	7.8	1.5	4.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ken Charles	79	7.6	2.1	2.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	7	7.4	1.9	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lee Winfield	68	5.5	1.9	2.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	6	2.8	1.3	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jim Washington	42	4.2	4.7	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	6	0.7	1.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dale Schlueter	76	3.5	3.5	1.4	0.1	0.2	0.0	6	2.2	2.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bob Weiss	76	3.4	1.4	3.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	7	4.3	1.0	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Paul Ruffner	22	2.0	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	1	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bernie Harris	11	0.5	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Buffalo Braves in the 1975 NBA Playoffs

Playoffs Second Round vs. Washington Bullets

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Apr 10, 1975	@ Washington Bullets	W 113-102	Bob McAdoo (35 pts)
Apr 12, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 120-106	Bob McAdoo (36 pts)
Apr 16, 1975	@ Washington Bullets	L 111-96	Bob McAdoo (34 pts)
Apr 18, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 108-102	Bob McAdoo (50 pts)
Apr 20, 1975	@ Washington Bullets	L 97-93	Bob McAdoo (34 pts)
Apr 23, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 102-96	Bob McAdoo (37 pts)
Apr 25, 1975	@ Washington Bullets	L 115-96	Bob McAdoo (36 pts)

Buffalo Braves 1974-75 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1974-75 season for the Buffalo Braves.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 18, 1974	@ Boston Celtics	W 126-119	Ernie DiGregorio (33 pts)
Oct 19, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	W 113-95	Bob McAdoo (21 pts)
Oct 22, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 134-118	Bob McAdoo (33 pts)
Oct 24, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 111-91	Bob McAdoo (28 pts)
Oct 26, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 105-104	Bob McAdoo (41 pts)
Oct 29, 1974	@ Golden State Warriors	L 130-101	Bob McAdoo (35 pts)
Nov 01, 1974	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 113-106	Bob McAdoo (27 pts)
Nov 03, 1974	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 124-101	Bob McAdoo (32 pts)
Nov 06, 1974	@ New Orleans Jazz	W 110-98	Bob McAdoo (41 pts)
Nov 09, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 109-100	Bob McAdoo (29 pts)
Nov 10, 1974	@ Detroit Pistons	W 124-117	Bob McAdoo (27 pts)
Nov 12, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 112-94	Bob McAdoo (32 pts)
Nov 14, 1974	@ Boston Celtics	W 112-100	Randy Smith (27 pts)
Nov 16, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 101-96	Bob McAdoo (29 pts)
Nov 19, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 111-106	Bob McAdoo (43 pts)
Nov 20, 1974	@ Washington Bullets	W 115-104	Randy Smith (28 pts)
Nov 21, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 99-95	Bob McAdoo (28 pts)
Nov 23, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 117-104	Bob McAdoo (33 pts)
Nov 24, 1974	@ Chicago Bulls	L 91-89	Bob McAdoo (31 pts)
Nov 26, 1974	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 103-99	Bob McAdoo (46 pts)
Nov 29, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	W 96-93	Bob McAdoo (27 pts)
Nov 30, 1974	@ New York Knicks	L 118-111	Bob McAdoo (36 pts)
Dec 03, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	W 110-101	Bob McAdoo (37 pts)
Dec 06, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 114-105	Bob McAdoo (38 pts)
Dec 07, 1974	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 116-112	Bob McAdoo (34 pts)
Dec 10, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 101-91	Bob McAdoo (25 pts)
Dec 12, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 124-113	Bob McAdoo (32 pts)
Dec 13, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	L 108-104	Bob McAdoo (42 pts)
Dec 14, 1974	@ New York Knicks	W 118-102	Bob McAdoo (37 pts)
Dec 17, 1974	@ Kansas City-Omaha Kings	L 111-110	Bob McAdoo (44 pts)
Dec 19, 1974	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 106-104	Bob McAdoo (49 pts)
Dec 20, 1974	@ Buffalo Braves	W 113-102	Randy Smith (35 pts)
Dec 27, 1974	@ Phoenix Suns	W 108-92	Bob McAdoo (23 pts)
Dec 28, 1974	@ Houston Rockets	L 125-117	Bob McAdoo (35 pts)
Dec 30, 1974	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 106-91	Bob McAdoo (29 pts)
Jan 03, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 111-92	Bob McAdoo (29 pts)
Jan 04, 1975	@ Atlanta Hawks	W 121-108	Bob McAdoo (47 pts)
Jan 06, 1975	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 101-95	Jim McMillian (23 pts)
Jan 07, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 115-107	Bob McAdoo (44 pts)
Jan 09, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 108-100	Bob McAdoo (30 pts)
Jan 10, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 104-100	Bob McAdoo (33 pts)
Jan 12, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 114-101	Bob McAdoo (41 pts)
Jan 17, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 121-116	Bob McAdoo (43 pts)
Jan 18, 1975	@ Atlanta Hawks	W 129-115	Bob McAdoo (32 pts)
Jan 19, 1975	@ New Orleans Jazz	W 117-112	Bob McAdoo (43 pts)
Jan 21, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 118-108	Bob McAdoo (49 pts)
Jan 24, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 105-99	Randy Smith (32 pts)
Jan 26, 1975	@ Boston Celtics	L 107-93	Bob McAdoo (38 pts)
Jan 30, 1975	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	W 97-91	Bob McAdoo (37 pts)
Jan 31, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 111-101	Bob McAdoo (26 pts)
Feb 01, 1975	@ Detroit Pistons	L 119-113	Bob McAdoo (37 pts)
Feb 04, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 111-105	Bob McAdoo (39 pts)
Feb 07, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 108-98	Jack Marin (23 pts)
Feb 09, 1975	@ Seattle SuperSonics	W 99-93	Bob McAdoo (39 pts)
Feb 11, 1975	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 112-108	Bob McAdoo (47 pts)
Feb 12, 1975	@ Phoenix Suns	L 108-96	Bob McAdoo (34 pts)
Feb 14, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 132-112	Bob McAdoo (36 pts)
Feb 16, 1975	@ Chicago Bulls	L 114-109	Bob McAdoo (40 pts)
Feb 18, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 124-109	Bob McAdoo (41 pts)
Feb 21, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 116-106	Bob McAdoo (35 pts)
Feb 22, 1975	@ New York Knicks	W 92-85	Bob McAdoo (27 pts)
Feb 25, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 111-93	Bob McAdoo (33 pts)
Feb 27, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 110-100	Bob McAdoo (34 pts)
Feb 28, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 114-106	Bob McAdoo (41 pts)
Mar 01, 1975	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 104-100	Bob McAdoo (38 pts)
Mar 04, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 104-97	Bob McAdoo (39 pts)
Mar 06, 1975	@ Kansas City-Omaha Kings	L 111-110	Randy Smith (28 pts)
Mar 08, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 110-95	Bob McAdoo (33 pts)
Mar 13, 1975	@ Golden State Warriors	W 122-103	Bob McAdoo (39 pts)
Mar 14, 1975	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 125-105	Bob McAdoo (27 pts)
Mar 16, 1975	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 102-95	Bob McAdoo (32 pts)
Mar 18, 1975	@ Houston Rockets	L 122-115	Bob McAdoo (51 pts)
Mar 21, 1975	@ Boston Celtics	L 109-101	Bob McAdoo (49 pts)
Mar 22, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 117-112	Bob McAdoo (42 pts)
Mar 25, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 118-103	Bob McAdoo (48 pts)
Mar 26, 1975	@ Washington Bullets	W 94-91	Bob McAdoo (34 pts)
Mar 28, 1975	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 115-104	Bob McAdoo (27 pts)
Mar 29, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 102-96	Bob McAdoo (31 pts)
Apr 01, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	W 98-93	Bob McAdoo (36 pts)
Apr 02, 1975	@ Boston Celtics	L 95-92	Bob McAdoo (25 pts)
Apr 04, 1975	@ Buffalo Braves	L 108-97	Bob McAdoo (37 pts)
Apr 06, 1975	@ New York Knicks	L 105-93	Bob McAdoo (32 pts)

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Buffalo Braves 1974-75 Roster and Stats

Buffalo Braves Roster and Stats for 1974-75 Season

Buffalo Braves in the 1975 NBA Playoffs

Playoffs Second Round vs. Washington Bullets

Buffalo Braves 1974-75 Regular Season Game Log