Buffalo Braves Schedule, Scores, Results

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1970-1971 Buffalo Braves Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Buffalo Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 14, 1970	v. Cleveland	W, 107 - 92	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 24. Don May	PTS: 21. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1970	v. San Diego	L, 93 - 102	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 18. Jiff Wilson	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1970	v. Philadelphia	L, 89 - 98	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 19. E. Bryant	PTS: 20. Hal Greer	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1970	v. Detroit	L, 95 - 114	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 34. Don May	PTS: 20. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1970	@ Portland	L, 119 - 108	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-4	PTS: 23. John Hummer	PTS: 27. S. McKenzie	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1970	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 104 - 90	The Forum Regular Season	1-5	PTS: 22. Don May	PTS: 20. W. Chamberlain	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1970	@ Portland	L, 107 - 102	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-6	PTS: 24. Don May	PTS: 38. Jim Barnett	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1970	@ Phoenix	L, 110 - 102	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-7	PTS: 21. Mike Davis	PTS: 29. C. Hawkins	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1970	v. Seattle	L, 101 - 126	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-8	PTS: 23. Don May	PTS: 22. Tom Meschery	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1970	@ Detroit	L, 121 - 109	Cobo Center Regular Season	1-9	PTS: 32. Mike Davis	PTS: 28. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1970	v. Cleveland	W, 103 - 91	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	2-9	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 27. Walt Wesley	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1970	v. Atlanta	W, 134 - 118	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	3-9	PTS: 35. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 21. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1970	@ Philadelphia	L, 119 - 111	Spectrum Regular Season	3-10	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 20. Hal Greer	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1970	v. Milwaukee	L, 107 - 116	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	3-11	PTS: 23. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1970	v. Seattle	W, 112 - 103	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	4-11	PTS: 25. Don May	PTS: 20. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1970	@ Portland	W, 101 - 102	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-11	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 24. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1970	@ Golden State	L, 123 - 108	Oracle Arena Regular Season	5-12	PTS: 24. Don May	PTS: 23. Adrian Smith	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1970	v. Portland	L, 108 - 112	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-13	PTS: 30. Don May	PTS: 28. Leroy Ellis	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1970	v. Phoenix	W, 112 - 106	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	6-13	PTS: 26. E. Bryant	PTS: 25. Clem Haskins	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1970	v. Philadelphia	L, 92 - 99	Spectrum Regular Season	6-14	PTS: 26. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 27. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1970	@ Chicago	L, 121 - 104	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	6-15	PTS: 16. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 31. Bob Love	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1970	v. Portland	W, 111 - 95	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	7-15	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 23. S. Halimon	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1970	@ Boston	L, 109 - 106	Boston Garden Regular Season	7-16	PTS: 31. Mike Davis	PTS: 38. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1970	v. Boston	L, 116 - 117	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	7-17	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 37. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Dec 4, 1970	v. New York	W, 97 - 91	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-17	PTS: 23. Dick Garrett	PTS: 31. Willis Reed	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1970	@ New York	L, 117 - 93	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	8-18	PTS: 18. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 23. Willis Reed	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1970	@ Cleveland	L, 108 - 106	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	8-19	PTS: 40. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 33. Walt Wesley	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1970	v. Boston	L, 102 - 122	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-20	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 34. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1970	v. Chicago	L, 120 - 138	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-21	PTS: 31. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 34. Jerry Sloan	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1970	v. Portland	L, 105 - 120	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-22	PTS: 23. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 25. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1970	@ Detroit	W, 92 - 93	Cobo Center Regular Season	9-22	PTS: 24. John Hummer	PTS: 21. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Dec 13, 1970	@ Atlanta	L, 110 - 91	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	9-23	PTS: 22. John Hummer	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1970	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 113 - 111	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-23	PTS: 34. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 27. Jerry West	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1970	@ Boston	L, 102 - 93	Boston Garden Regular Season	10-24	PTS: 25. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 35. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1970	v. Cleveland	W, 113 - 94	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-24	PTS: 19. Mike Davis	PTS: 19. John Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1970	@ Cleveland	L, 123 - 112	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-25	PTS: 28. Herm Gilliam	PTS: 34. D. Sorenson	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1970	@ Milwaukee	L, 131 - 101	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	11-26	PTS: 23. Mike Davis	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1970	v. Chicago	L, 103 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-27	PTS: 27. Don May	PTS: 31. Bob Love	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1970	@ New York	L, 115 - 102	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	11-28	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 24. Dick Barnett	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1970	@ Cleveland	L, 120 - 107	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-29	PTS: 28. Don May	PTS: 33. John Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1970	v. Philadelphia	L, 113 - 124	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-30	PTS: 22. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 35. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1970	@ Washington	L, 106 - 90	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	11-31	PTS: 26. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 24. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1971	v. Cincinnati	L, 103 - 115	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-32	PTS: 28. Dick Garrett	PTS: 27. T. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1971	v. Golden State	W, 115 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-32	PTS: 20. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 25. Jerry Lucas	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1971	v. Seattle	L, 102 - 110	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-33	PTS: 30. Don May	PTS: 30. L. Wilkens	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1971	@ Cleveland	L, 111 - 89	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	12-34	PTS: 17. Dick Garrett	PTS: 19. Walt Wesley	0 - 0
Jan 10, 1971	@ Chicago	L, 141 - 113	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	12-35	PTS: 23. Don May	PTS: 30. Bob Love	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1971	v. Portland	W, 119 - 113	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-35	PTS: 30. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 23. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1971	v. Detroit	L, 97 - 99	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-36	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 19. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1971	@ Cincinnati	L, 114 - 113	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	13-37	PTS: 22. Mike Davis	PTS: 23. Johnny Green	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1971	v. Atlanta	L, 113 - 123	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-38	PTS: 27. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 41. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1971	v. Cleveland	L, 79 - 111	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-39	PTS: 16. Mike Davis	PTS: 24. John Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1971	v. Portland	W, 126 - 106	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-39	PTS: 27. Dick Garrett	PTS: 35. Jim Barnett	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1971	v. San Diego	W, 101 - 94	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-39	PTS: 29. Don May	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1971	v. Portland	W, 123 - 111	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-39	PTS: 30. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 28. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1971	@ San Diego	L, 114 - 106	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	16-40	PTS: 26. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 37. Stu Lantz	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1971	@ Phoenix	L, 114 - 82	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	16-41	PTS: 19. Paul Long	PTS: 23. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1971	@ Seattle	L, 120 - 110	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	16-42	PTS: 33. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 35. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1971	@ Golden State	L, 106 - 100	Oracle Arena Regular Season	16-43	PTS: 27. Dick Garrett	PTS: 20. Jerry Lucas	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1971	@ Cleveland	L, 117 - 108	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	16-44	PTS: 19. E. Bryant	PTS: 24. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1971	v. Cleveland	L, 91 - 101	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-45	PTS: 34. Don May	PTS: 22. John Warren	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1971	v. Washington	L, 90 - 98	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-46	PTS: 25. Dick Garrett	PTS: 29. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1971	v. New York	W, 106 - 99	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	17-46	PTS: 29. Don May	PTS: 21. Dick Barnett	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1971	@ Cleveland	W, 106 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	18-46	PTS: 35. Don May	PTS: 25. D. Sorenson	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1971	v. Phoenix	L, 97 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-47	PTS: 32. Don May	PTS: 29. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1971	v. Milwaukee	L, 103 - 135	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-48	PTS: 34. Don May	PTS: 38. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1971	@ Washington	W, 114 - 118	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	19-48	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 26. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1971	v. Washington	L, 113 - 120	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-49	PTS: 22. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 34. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1971	@ Cincinnati	L, 120 - 94	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	19-50	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 25. F. Robinson	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1971	v. Golden State	L, 91 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-51	PTS: 36. Don May	PTS: 28. Jerry Lucas	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1971	v. Detroit	L, 122 - 127	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-52	PTS: 29. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 40. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1971	@ Atlanta	L, 134 - 117	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	19-53	PTS: 21. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 35. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1971	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 118 - 131	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-54	PTS: 40. Don May	PTS: 31. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1971	@ Milwaukee	L, 116 - 113	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	19-55	PTS: 26. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 32. O. Robertson	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1971	v. Cleveland	W, 120 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	20-55	PTS: 25. Don May	PTS: 23. D. Sorenson	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1971	@ Portland	W, 98 - 114	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	21-55	PTS: 31. Don May	PTS: 20. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1971	@ San Diego	L, 106 - 96	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	21-56	PTS: 31. Don May	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1971	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 109 - 116	The Forum Regular Season	22-56	PTS: 23. Don May	PTS: 21. J. McMillian	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1971	@ Portland	L, 122 - 112	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	22-57	PTS: 24. Dick Garrett	PTS: 21. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1971	v. Cincinnati	L, 102 - 113	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	22-58	PTS: 21. Don May	PTS: 25. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1971	@ Detroit	L, 111 - 105	Cobo Center Regular Season	22-59	PTS: 18. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 40. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1971	v. Portland	L, 129 - 132	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	22-60	PTS: 36. Don May	PTS: 31. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Buffalo Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 14, 1970

Cleveland

W, 107 - 92

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Regular Season