Buffalo Braves Schedule, Scores, Results

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1976-1977 Buffalo Braves Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Buffalo Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 21, 1976	@ Milwaukee	W, 112 - 133	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 23. John Shumate	PTS: 21. B. Winters	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1976	v. Philadelphia	W, 108 - 105	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 21. E. DiGregorio	PTS: 23. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1976	@ New York	L, 118 - 104	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 25. Randy Smith	PTS: 29. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1976	@ Boston	L, 112 - 105	XL Center Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 28. Don Adams	PTS: 31. C. Scott	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1976	v. Cleveland	L, 105 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	2-3	PTS: 25. A. Dantley	PTS: 20. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1976	@ New York	L, 100 - 96	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	2-4	PTS: 21. Randy Smith	PTS: 36. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1976	@ Detroit	W, 108 - 122	Cobo Center Regular Season	3-4	PTS: 30. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 35. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1976	v. Houston	W, 117 - 102	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	4-4	PTS: 24. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 20. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1976	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 121 - 116	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	5-4	PTS: 34. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 37. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1976	v. Denver	W, 105 - 94	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	6-4	PTS: 22. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 36. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1976	v. Boston	W, 118 - 107	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	7-4	PTS: 26. John Shumate	PTS: 28. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1976	@ San Antonio	L, 114 - 112	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	7-5	PTS: 27. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 25. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1976	@ Houston	L, 120 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-6	PTS: 27. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 21. John Lucas	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1976	@ Seattle	L, 130 - 101	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	7-7	PTS: 26. John Shumate	PTS: 30. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1976	@ Golden State	L, 130 - 93	Oracle Arena Regular Season	7-8	PTS: 24. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 21. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1976	@ Portland	L, 121 - 98	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	7-9	PTS: 15. Randy Smith	PTS: 19. D. Twardzik	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1976	v. San Antonio	L, 115 - 122	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	7-10	PTS: 32. A. Dantley	PTS: 34. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1976	v. Detroit	W, 124 - 119	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-10	PTS: 25. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 32. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1976	@ Atlanta	L, 101 - 94	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	8-11	PTS: 28. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 22. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1976	@ New Orleans	L, 127 - 118	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	8-12	PTS: 29. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 30. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1976	v. Seattle	W, 119 - 114	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	9-12	PTS: 29. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 21. Bruce Seals	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1976	v. New York	W, 135 - 112	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-12	PTS: 30. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 23. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1976	v. Indiana	L, 103 - 107	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-13	PTS: 42. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 24. Steve Green	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1976	@ Philadelphia	L, 123 - 102	Spectrum Regular Season	10-14	PTS: 19. Tom McMillen	PTS: 22. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1976	v. Portland	L, 102 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-15	PTS: 19. John Shumate	PTS: 18. Bill Walton	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1976	@ Indiana	L, 109 - 101	Market Square Arena Regular Season	10-16	PTS: 17. Randy Smith	PTS: 33. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1976	v. Phoenix	W, 108 - 99	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-16	PTS: 36. E. DiGregorio	PTS: 23. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1976	v. Washington	L, 88 - 99	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-17	PTS: 29. A. Dantley	PTS: 37. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1976	@ Seattle	W, 98 - 99	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	12-17	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	PTS: 25. Tom Burleson	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1976	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 97 - 89	The Forum Regular Season	12-18	PTS: 20. John Shumate	PTS: 27. Lucius Allen	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1976	@ Phoenix	L, 107 - 92	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	12-19	PTS: 26. John Shumate	PTS: 28. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1976	v. Detroit	W, 115 - 106	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-19	PTS: 30. A. Dantley	PTS: 23. M.L. Carr	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1976	@ Cleveland	W, 96 - 103	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	14-19	PTS: 25. Randy Smith	PTS: 21. C. Russell	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1976	v. Kansas City	L, 103 - 113	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-20	PTS: 26. John Shumate	PTS: 31. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Jan 1, 1977	v. New York	W, 102 - 87	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-20	PTS: 30. A. Dantley	PTS: 16. R. Hawkins	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1977	@ San Antonio	L, 142 - 109	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	15-21	PTS: 17. A. Dantley	PTS: 24. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1977	v. Golden State	L, 109 - 118	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-22	PTS: 33. Randy Smith	PTS: 24. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1977	@ Milwaukee	L, 119 - 111	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	15-23	PTS: 23. A. Dantley	PTS: 27. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1977	v. Boston	L, 106 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-24	PTS: 26. A. Dantley	PTS: 24. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1977	v. Atlanta	L, 118 - 124	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-25	PTS: 29. A. Dantley	PTS: 24. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1977	v. New Orleans	W, 131 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-25	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	PTS: 25. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1977	@ Detroit	L, 121 - 105	Cobo Center Regular Season	16-26	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1977	@ Washington	L, 91 - 87	US Airways Arena Regular Season	16-27	PTS: 30. Randy Smith	PTS: 20. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1977	@ Chicago	L, 110 - 89	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	16-28	PTS: 19. Bird Averitt	PTS: 25. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1977	@ Kansas City	L, 132 - 104	Kemper Arena Regular Season	16-29	PTS: 20. Bird Averitt	PTS: 28. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1977	@ Denver	L, 127 - 102	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-30	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	PTS: 32. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1977	v. Milwaukee	W, 114 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	17-30	PTS: 29. A. Dantley	PTS: 25. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1977	@ Atlanta	L, 100 - 98	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	17-31	PTS: 26. A. Dantley	PTS: 26. John Drew	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1977	@ Boston	L, 113 - 97	Boston Garden Regular Season	17-32	PTS: 22. Randy Smith	PTS: 28. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1977	v. Philadelphia	W, 99 - 89	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-32	PTS: 22. John Shumate	PTS: 23. Henry Bibby	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1977	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 90 - 105	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-33	PTS: 25. A. Dantley	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1977	@ New York	W, 94 - 96	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	19-33	PTS: 21. A. Dantley	PTS: 25. R. Hawkins	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1977	v. Washington	L, 114 - 126	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-34	PTS: 33. Randy Smith	PTS: 35. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 117 - 113	Spectrum Regular Season	19-35	PTS: 27. A. Dantley	PTS: 25. J. Erving	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1977	v. Cleveland	W, 112 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	20-35	PTS: 28. A. Dantley	PTS: 24. C. Russell	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1977	v. Seattle	W, 103 - 100	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	21-35	PTS: 27. A. Dantley	PTS: 20. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1977	v. Indiana	W, 117 - 106	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	22-35	PTS: 39. A. Dantley	PTS: 31. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1977	v. Phoenix	W, 115 - 114	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	23-35	PTS: 36. Randy Smith	PTS: 47. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1977	v. Golden State	L, 97 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	23-36	PTS: 26. Randy Smith	PTS: 37. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1977	@ Washington	L, 117 - 105	US Airways Arena Regular Season	23-37	PTS: 33. A. Dantley	PTS: 40. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1977	v. New York	L, 95 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	23-38	PTS: 19. John Shumate	PTS: 21. Mike Bantom	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1977	@ Indiana	L, 116 - 108	Market Square Arena Regular Season	23-39	PTS: 41. Randy Smith	PTS: 27. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1977	@ New Orleans	W, 91 - 95	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	24-39	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	PTS: 22. Jim McElroy	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1977	v. San Antonio	L, 109 - 120	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	24-40	PTS: 32. Randy Smith	PTS: 24. Billy Paultz	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1977	v. Houston	L, 107 - 128	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	24-41	PTS: 33. A. Dantley	PTS: 31. K. Kunnert	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1977	v. Portland	W, 102 - 95	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	25-41	PTS: 29. A. Dantley	PTS: 26. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1977	v. Chicago	W, 95 - 90	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	26-41	PTS: 35. Randy Smith	PTS: 26. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1977	v. Denver	W, 102 - 95	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	27-41	PTS: 33. A. Dantley	PTS: 27. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1977	@ Kansas City	L, 125 - 104	Kemper Arena Regular Season	27-42	PTS: 19. Randy Smith	PTS: 24. Brian Taylor	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1977	@ Houston	L, 110 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-43	PTS: 35. Randy Smith	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1977	@ Cleveland	L, 115 - 108	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	27-44	PTS: 37. A. Dantley	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1977	v. Atlanta	L, 84 - 86	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	27-45	PTS: 26. Randy Smith	PTS: 34. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1977	@ Phoenix	W, 102 - 107	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	28-45	PTS: 29. Randy Smith	PTS: 24. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1977	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 92 - 89	The Forum Regular Season	28-46	PTS: 36. Randy Smith	PTS: 22. C. Russell	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1977	@ Portland	L, 127 - 101	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	28-47	PTS: 34. A. Dantley	PTS: 26. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Mar 31, 1977	@ Denver	L, 110 - 95	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	28-48	PTS: 20. A. Dantley	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Apr 2, 1977	v. Milwaukee	W, 94 - 93	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	29-48	PTS: 32. A. Dantley	PTS: 26. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1977	@ New York	L, 130 - 111	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	29-49	PTS: 20. Randy Smith	PTS: 25. Tom McMillen	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1977	@ Chicago	L, 91 - 89	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	29-50	PTS: 20. Bird Averitt	PTS: 23. W. Holland	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1977	v. New Orleans	W, 107 - 102	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	30-50	PTS: 28. A. Dantley	PTS: 30. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Apr 8, 1977	v. New York	L, 102 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	30-51	PTS: 32. Randy Smith	PTS: 41. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Apr 10, 1977	v. Chicago	L, 99 - 120	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	30-52	PTS: 32. A. Dantley	PTS: 16. W. Holland	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Buffalo Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 21, 1976

Milwaukee

W, 112 - 133

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Regular Season