1972-73 Buffalo Braves Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (21-61)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 321,710, Avg. 7,847 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Buffalo Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 21-61
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (21-61)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 321,710, Avg. 7,847 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Buffalo Braves Roster
The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Braves scored 8,471 points and surrendered 9,223. Bob McAdoo tossed in a team-leading 1,441 points for Buffalo, while Bob Kauffman and Elmore Smith netted 17 or more per game as well. Elmore Smith contributed 946 boards. Randy Smith dished out 422 assists for the squad.
Jack Ramsay coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8471
Regular Season Points Against: 9223
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Buffalo Braves 109 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 13, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Houston Rockets 121 at Buffalo Braves 113 | L | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Buffalo Braves 122 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 118 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Buffalo Braves 63 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Boston Celtics 105 at Buffalo Braves 97 | L | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 113 at Buffalo Braves 102 | L | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | L | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-8 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Buffalo Braves 101 | W | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-8 | ||
| November 7, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Buffalo Braves 91 | L | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-9 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 94 at Baltimore Bullets 126 | L | 2-6 | 1-4 | 3-10 | ||
| November 10, 1972 | Boston Celtics 106 at Buffalo Braves 104 | L | 2-7 | 1-4 | 3-11 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 106 | L | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-12 | at Omaha, NE | |
| November 17, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | L | 2-7 | 1-6 | 3-13 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 92 at Golden State Warriors 120 | L | 2-7 | 1-7 | 3-14 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 84 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | L | 2-7 | 1-8 | 3-15 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 124 at Buffalo Braves 88 | L | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-16 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 | W | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-16 | at Hershey, PA | |
| November 25, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Buffalo Braves 90 | L | 2-9 | 2-8 | 4-17 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Buffalo Braves 94 | L | 2-10 | 2-8 | 4-18 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 116 at Detroit Pistons 127 | L | 2-10 | 2-9 | 4-19 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Buffalo Braves 93 | W | 3-10 | 2-9 | 5-19 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 94 at New York Knicks 119 | L | 3-10 | 2-10 | 5-20 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Buffalo Braves 108 | W | 4-10 | 2-10 | 6-20 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | New York Knicks 89 at Buffalo Braves 91 | W | 5-10 | 2-10 | 7-20 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 94 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 5-10 | 2-11 | 7-21 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Houston Rockets 94 at Buffalo Braves 95 | W | 6-10 | 2-11 | 8-21 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 129 at Buffalo Braves 95 | L | 6-11 | 2-11 | 8-22 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 126 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | W | 6-11 | 3-11 | 9-22 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Buffalo Braves 100 | L | 6-12 | 3-11 | 9-23 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Buffalo Braves 109 | L | 6-13 | 3-11 | 9-24 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 121 at Buffalo Braves 104 | L | 6-14 | 3-11 | 9-25 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 86 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 6-14 | 3-12 | 9-26 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 118 at Baltimore Bullets 109 | W | 6-14 | 4-12 | 10-26 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 110 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | L | 6-14 | 4-13 | 10-27 | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Buffalo Braves 114 | W | 7-14 | 4-13 | 11-27 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | New York Knicks 129 at Buffalo Braves 106 | L | 7-15 | 4-13 | 11-28 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 7-15 | 4-14 | 11-29 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 96 at Chicago Bulls 119 | L | 7-15 | 4-15 | 11-30 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Buffalo Braves 106 | W | 8-15 | 4-15 | 12-30 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Buffalo Braves 120 | W | 9-15 | 4-15 | 13-30 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Boston Celtics 106 at Buffalo Braves 102 | L | 9-16 | 4-15 | 13-31 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 127 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | W | 9-16 | 5-15 | 14-31 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Buffalo Braves 108 | W | 10-16 | 5-15 | 15-31 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 97 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 10-16 | 5-16 | 15-32 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 92 at New York Knicks 99 | L | 10-16 | 5-17 | 15-33 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Buffalo Braves 82 | L | 10-17 | 5-17 | 15-34 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 87 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 10-17 | 5-18 | 15-35 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 | W | 10-17 | 6-18 | 16-35 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Buffalo Braves 105 | W | 11-17 | 6-18 | 17-35 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Buffalo Braves 108 | L | 11-18 | 6-18 | 17-36 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 11-18 | 6-19 | 17-37 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Houston Rockets 130 at Buffalo Braves 118 | L | 11-19 | 6-19 | 17-38 | at San Antonio, TX | |
| February 6, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Buffalo Braves 105 | L | 11-20 | 6-19 | 17-39 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 101 at Buffalo Braves 95 | L | 11-21 | 6-19 | 17-40 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 128 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | W | 11-21 | 7-19 | 18-40 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 11-21 | 7-20 | 18-41 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 107 at Phoenix Suns 124 | L | 11-21 | 7-21 | 18-42 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | New York Knicks 102 at Buffalo Braves 98 | L | 11-22 | 7-21 | 18-43 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | L | 11-22 | 7-22 | 18-44 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 106 at Buffalo Braves 113 | W | 12-22 | 7-22 | 19-44 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Buffalo Braves 106 | L | 12-23 | 7-22 | 19-45 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 97 at New York Knicks 125 | L | 12-23 | 7-23 | 19-46 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Houston Rockets 112 at Buffalo Braves 105 | L | 12-24 | 7-23 | 19-47 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 139 at Buffalo Braves 120 | L | 12-25 | 7-23 | 19-48 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 113 at Boston Celtics 125 | L | 12-25 | 7-24 | 19-49 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Boston Celtics 127 at Buffalo Braves 112 | L | 12-26 | 7-24 | 19-50 | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Buffalo Braves 112 | W | 13-26 | 7-24 | 20-50 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Buffalo Braves 106 | W | 14-26 | 7-24 | 21-50 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Buffalo Braves 112 | L | 14-27 | 7-24 | 21-51 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Detroit Pistons 121 | L | 14-27 | 7-25 | 21-52 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Buffalo Braves 97 | L | 14-28 | 7-25 | 21-53 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 14-28 | 7-26 | 21-54 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 115 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 119 | L | 14-28 | 7-27 | 21-55 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 124 at Phoenix Suns 134 | L | 14-28 | 7-28 | 21-56 | OT | |
| March 23, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 14-28 | 7-29 | 21-57 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Golden State Warriors 106 | L | 14-28 | 7-30 | 21-58 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | L | 14-28 | 7-31 | 21-59 | OT | |
| March 27, 1973 | Houston Rockets 121 at Buffalo Braves 111 | L | 14-29 | 7-31 | 21-60 | at San Antonio, TX | |
| March 28, 1973 | Houston Rockets 138 at Buffalo Braves 122 | L | 14-30 | 7-31 | 21-61 | at San Antonio, TX |
