Buffalo Braves Regular Season Rosters
1977-1978 Buffalo Braves Regular Season Roster
1977-1978 Buffalo Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | C. Williams | R. Smith | B. Knight | W. Jones | S. Nater |
Rotation | M. Glenn | E. Owens | B. Willoughby | ||
Lim PT | T. Archibald | B. Averitt | S. Lloyd | ||
Lim PT | M. Barnes | ||||
Lim PT | L. McNeill |
1977-1978 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 55-27 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | 12 |
3 | Boston Celtics | 32-50 | 23 |
4 | Buffalo Braves | 27-55 | 28 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 31 |
1977-1978 Buffalo Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Randy Smith | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1978) |
Randy Smith | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1978) |
1977-1978 Buffalo Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Randy Smith | 82 | 40.4 | 24.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
Billy Knight | 53 | 40.7 | 22.9 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
Swen Nater | 78 | 35.6 | 15.5 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
Marvin Barnes | 48 | 28.7 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Wil Jones | 79 | 21.7 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
Chuck Williams | 73 | 27.4 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
Larry McNeill | 37 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
Mike Glenn | 56 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Bill Willoughby | 56 | 19.3 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Bird Averitt | 34 | 19.9 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Jim McDaniels | 42 | 16.5 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
John Shumate | 18 | 32.8 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Ted McClain | 41 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Scott Lloyd | 56 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Gary Brokaw | 13 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Gus Gerard | 10 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Eddie Owens | 8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Larry Johnson | 4 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1977-1978 Buffalo Braves Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Randy Smith was selected as the #2 pick in the 14 Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Randy Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1971. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Tiny Archibald was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the New Jersey Nets on September 1, 1977. Marvin Barnes was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Detroit Pistons on November 23, 1977. Billy Knight was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Indiana Pacers on September 1, 1977. Swen Nater was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 7, 1977. Chuck Williams was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Denver Nuggets on December 15, 1976. Bill Willoughby was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Atlanta Hawks on September 13, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bird Averitt signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on January 31, 1978. Mike Glenn signed a contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on December 14, 1977. Wil Jones signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on October 3, 1977. Scott Lloyd signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on December 8, 1977. Larry McNeill signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on February 2, 1978. Eddie Owens signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on March 7, 1978. |