Buffalo Braves Schedule, Scores, Results

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1971-1972 Buffalo Braves Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Buffalo Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 12, 1971	v. Seattle	L, 90 - 123	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 14. J. Chambers	PTS: 29. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Oct 15, 1971	@ Cleveland	W, 109 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 35. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 22. John Johnson	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1971	v. Cleveland	L, 89 - 93	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 26. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1971	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 106 - 123	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 20. Elmore Smith	PTS: 24. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1971	@ Milwaukee	L, 124 - 105	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	1-4	PTS: 19. Dick Garrett	PTS: 38. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1971	v. Boston	L, 98 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-5	PTS: 25. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 34. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1971	@ Golden State	W, 89 - 91	Oracle Arena Regular Season	2-5	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 25. C. Russell	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1971	@ Seattle	L, 106 - 96	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	2-6	PTS: 27. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 26. B. Clemens	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1971	@ Portland	W, 119 - 120	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	3-6	PTS: 27. Fred Hilton	PTS: 28. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1971	@ Houston	L, 102 - 87	Fertitta Center Regular Season	3-7	PTS: 15. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 19. Cliff Meely	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1971	v. Phoenix	L, 98 - 100	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	3-8	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 31. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1971	@ Atlanta	W, 117 - 122	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	4-8	PTS: 35. Randy Smith	PTS: 34. George Trapp	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1971	v. Chicago	W, 130 - 99	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	5-8	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 20. Jerry Sloan	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1971	v. Portland	W, 109 - 100	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	6-8	PTS: 30. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 34. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1971	v. Milwaukee	L, 106 - 127	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	6-9	PTS: 44. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1971	v. Cincinnati	W, 102 - 98	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	7-9	PTS: 27. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 27. N. Williams	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1971	@ Washington	L, 126 - 105	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	7-10	PTS: 19. J. Chambers	PTS: 24. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1971	v. Detroit	L, 96 - 105	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	7-11	PTS: 23. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 35. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1971	v. Atlanta	W, 102 - 97	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-11	PTS: 30. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 25. J. Washington	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1971	@ Boston	L, 108 - 100	Boston Garden Regular Season	8-12	PTS: 23. Fred Hilton	PTS: 33. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1971	v. Golden State	L, 91 - 110	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-13	PTS: 17. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 28. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1971	v. Houston	L, 101 - 115	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-14	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 18. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1971	@ Washington	W, 105 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	9-14	PTS: 25. Mike Davis	PTS: 21. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1971	v. Cleveland	W, 91 - 90	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-14	PTS: 23. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 18. C. Davis	0 - 0
Dec 4, 1971	@ New York	L, 130 - 90	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	10-15	PTS: 13. J. Chambers	PTS: 25. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1971	v. Cincinnati	W, 115 - 91	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-15	PTS: 26. Fred Hilton	PTS: 21. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1971	v. Portland	L, 100 - 101	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-16	PTS: 21. Randy Smith	PTS: 28. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1971	v. Philadelphia	W, 117 - 110	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-16	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 29. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1971	v. Milwaukee	L, 108 - 122	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	12-17	PTS: 29. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 35. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1971	v. New York	L, 95 - 115	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-18	PTS: 19. Randy Smith	PTS: 39. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1971	@ Boston	L, 124 - 91	Boston Garden Regular Season	12-19	PTS: 15. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 30. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1971	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 103 - 117	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-20	PTS: 26. Randy Smith	PTS: 33. Jerry West	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1971	@ Atlanta	L, 140 - 117	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	12-21	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	PTS: 40. Walt Bellamy	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1971	v. Philadelphia	L, 112 - 121	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-22	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	PTS: 26. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1971	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 105 - 87	The Forum Regular Season	12-23	PTS: 32. Elmore Smith	PTS: 24. Jerry West	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1971	@ Phoenix	L, 123 - 102	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	12-24	PTS: 25. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 19. Mel Counts	0 - 0
Jan 1, 1972	@ Seattle	L, 97 - 83	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	12-25	PTS: 21. Elmore Smith	PTS: 23. Z. Abdul-Aziz	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1972	@ Portland	L, 108 - 90	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	12-26	PTS: 26. Fred Hilton	PTS: 30. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1972	@ Golden State	L, 112 - 86	Oracle Arena Regular Season	12-27	PTS: 22. Elmore Smith	PTS: 21. Jim Barnett	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1972	v. Phoenix	L, 110 - 123	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-28	PTS: 23. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 32. C. Hawkins	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1972	@ Cincinnati	W, 87 - 97	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	13-28	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 31. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1972	@ Detroit	L, 101 - 96	Cobo Center Regular Season	13-29	PTS: 22. Elmore Smith	PTS: 35. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1972	v. Cincinnati	L, 107 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-30	PTS: 25. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 29. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1972	@ Philadelphia	W, 109 - 111	Spectrum Regular Season	14-30	PTS: 26. Elmore Smith	PTS: 24. Bob Rule	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1972	v. Portland	L, 100 - 102	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-31	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 28. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1972	v. Chicago	L, 93 - 113	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-32	PTS: 15. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 23. Jerry Sloan	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1972	v. Atlanta	L, 110 - 123	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-33	PTS: 21. Fred Hilton	PTS: 28. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1972	@ Washington	L, 115 - 114	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	14-34	PTS: 30. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 31. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1972	v. Seattle	L, 93 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-35	PTS: 23. Elmore Smith	PTS: 26. Z. Abdul-Aziz	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1972	@ Cleveland	W, 98 - 99	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	15-35	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Feb 1, 1972	v. Cleveland	L, 99 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-36	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 19. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1972	@ Philadelphia	L, 119 - 104	Spectrum Regular Season	15-37	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 23. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1972	v. New York	L, 84 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-38	PTS: 17. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 21. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 130 - 96	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	15-39	PTS: 24. Elmore Smith	PTS: 35. Bob Love	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1972	@ Cleveland	W, 108 - 121	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	16-39	PTS: 38. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 26. Butch Beard	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 108 - 126	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-40	PTS: 30. Fred Hilton	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1972	@ Boston	L, 139 - 112	Boston Garden Regular Season	16-41	PTS: 23. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 24. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1972	v. Detroit	W, 95 - 88	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	17-41	PTS: 21. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 31. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1972	@ Detroit	L, 113 - 87	Cobo Center Regular Season	17-42	PTS: 17. Elmore Smith	PTS: 24. W. Norwood	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1972	@ Atlanta	L, 133 - 119	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	17-43	PTS: 28. Mike Davis	PTS: 41. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1972	v. Golden State	L, 100 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	17-44	PTS: 23. Mike Davis	PTS: 32. C. Russell	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1972	v. Houston	L, 96 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	17-45	PTS: 19. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1972	@ New York	L, 100 - 95	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	17-46	PTS: 27. Elmore Smith	PTS: 22. Jerry Lucas	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1972	v. Washington	W, 99 - 98	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-46	PTS: 26. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 23. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1972	v. Cincinnati	L, 97 - 108	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	18-47	PTS: 23. Elmore Smith	PTS: 32. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1972	v. Boston	L, 115 - 117	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-48	PTS: 40. Elmore Smith	PTS: 33. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Feb 29, 1972	v. Atlanta	L, 89 - 99	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-49	PTS: 23. Elmore Smith	PTS: 33. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1972	@ Philadelphia	L, 108 - 99	Spectrum Regular Season	18-50	PTS: 19. Bob Kauffman	PTS: 20. Bob Rule	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1972	v. New York	W, 105 - 97	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-50	PTS: 31. Fred Hilton	PTS: 19. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1972	@ Phoenix	L, 131 - 103	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	19-51	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	PTS: 26. Neal Walk	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1972	@ Portland	L, 98 - 94	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	19-52	PTS: 24. Elmore Smith	PTS: 24. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1972	@ Houston	L, 121 - 100	Fertitta Center Regular Season	19-53	PTS: 17. Dick Garrett	PTS: 29. Stu Lantz	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1972	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 141 - 102	The Forum Regular Season	19-54	PTS: 25. M. Abdul-Rahman	PTS: 23. J. McMillian	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1972	v. Philadelphia	W, 108 - 105	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	20-54	PTS: 33. Elmore Smith	PTS: 26. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 126 - 103	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	20-55	PTS: 19. Randy Smith	PTS: 23. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1972	v. Detroit	W, 116 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	21-55	PTS: 32. Elmore Smith	PTS: 37. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1972	@ Cincinnati	L, 136 - 105	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	21-56	PTS: 22. Randy Smith	PTS: 45. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1972	v. Washington	W, 114 - 100	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	22-56	PTS: 29. Elmore Smith	PTS: 18. D. Stallworth	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1972	@ New York	L, 123 - 99	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	22-57	PTS: 19. Randy Smith	PTS: 33. Bill Bradley	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1972	@ Detroit	L, 112 - 105	Cobo Center Regular Season	22-58	PTS: 33. Randy Smith	PTS: 27. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1972	v. Boston	L, 116 - 121	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	22-59	PTS: 27. Elmore Smith	PTS: 31. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1972	@ Washington	L, 119 - 101	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	22-60	PTS: 18. C. Warner	PTS: 29. Archie Clark	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Buffalo Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 12, 1971

Seattle

L, 90 - 123

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Regular Season