1972-73 Buffalo Braves Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | April 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | UCLA | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Harold Fox | G | August 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Jacksonville | |
| Dick Garrett | G | January 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Southern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Hewitt | F | August 8, 1944 | 6'7" | 210 | USC | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Fred Hilton | G-F | January 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Grambling | |
| John Hummer | F-C | May 4, 1948 | 6'9" | 225 | Princeton | Washington, DC USA |
| Bob Kauffman | F-C | July 13, 1946 | 6'8" | 240 | Guilford | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Howard Komives | G | May 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Bowling Green | Toledo, OH USA |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | September 25, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Elmore Smith | C | May 9, 1949 | 7'0" | 250 | Kentucky State | Macon, GA USA |
| Randy Smith | G-F | December 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | Buffalo State | Bellport, NY USA |
| Cornell Warner | F-C | August 12, 1948 | 6'9" | 220 | Jackson State | Jackson, MS USA |
| Dave Wohl | G | November 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Pennsylvania | Flushing, NY USA |
