Buffalo Braves Schedule, Scores, Results

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1977-1978 Buffalo Braves Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Buffalo Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 19, 1977	v. Kansas City	W, 112 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 31. Billy Knight	PTS: 20. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1977	v. New Jersey	W, 101 - 96	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 29. Billy Knight	PTS: 26. Bernard King	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1977	@ Portland	L, 107 - 85	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 19. Billy Knight	PTS: 27. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1977	@ Seattle	L, 97 - 92	Kingdome Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 22. Billy Knight	PTS: 37. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1977	@ Golden State	L, 104 - 97	Oracle Arena Regular Season	2-3	PTS: 20. Randy Smith	PTS: 37. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1977	@ Denver	L, 127 - 111	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	2-4	PTS: 29. Randy Smith	PTS: 28. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1977	v. Denver	W, 104 - 100	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	3-4	PTS: 32. Randy Smith	PTS: 20. A. Roberts	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1977	@ Chicago	W, 92 - 100	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	4-4	PTS: 27. Randy Smith	PTS: 28. W. Holland	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1977	v. San Antonio	L, 101 - 111	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	4-5	PTS: 40. Randy Smith	PTS: 29. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1977	v. New York	W, 124 - 113	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	5-5	PTS: 30. Billy Knight	PTS: 19. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1977	@ Boston	L, 109 - 103	Boston Garden Regular Season	5-6	PTS: 34. Randy Smith	PTS: 23. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1977	v. Chicago	W, 106 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	6-6	PTS: 23. Randy Smith	PTS: 33. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Nov 15, 1977	v. Indiana	L, 94 - 100	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	6-7	PTS: 22. Randy Smith	PTS: 23. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1977	@ Houston	W, 97 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-7	PTS: 38. Billy Knight	PTS: 36. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1977	@ San Antonio	L, 111 - 108	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	7-8	PTS: 32. Billy Knight	PTS: 30. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1977	v. Boston	W, 102 - 98	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-8	PTS: 32. Randy Smith	PTS: 16. C. Scott	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1977	v. Washington	L, 97 - 114	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-9	PTS: 14. Billy Knight	PTS: 21. M. Kupchak	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1977	@ New York	W, 101 - 102	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	9-9	PTS: 34. Billy Knight	PTS: 36. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1977	v. Philadelphia	L, 107 - 112	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	9-10	PTS: 30. Billy Knight	PTS: 20. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1977	v. Atlanta	W, 105 - 93	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-10	PTS: 32. Billy Knight	PTS: 19. O. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1977	v. Seattle	L, 95 - 102	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-11	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	PTS: 29. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1977	v. New Orleans	W, 113 - 90	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-11	PTS: 32. Billy Knight	PTS: 26. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1977	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 124 - 119	The Forum Regular Season	11-12	PTS: 35. Randy Smith	PTS: 43. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 13, 1977	@ Portland	L, 111 - 108	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	11-13	PTS: 31. Billy Knight	PTS: 26. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1977	@ Phoenix	L, 113 - 103	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	11-14	PTS: 36. Billy Knight	PTS: 29. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1977	@ Detroit	W, 122 - 126	Cobo Center Regular Season	12-14	PTS: 31. Randy Smith	PTS: 36. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1977	@ Milwaukee	L, 111 - 100	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	12-15	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	PTS: 22. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1977	v. Houston	W, 110 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-15	PTS: 27. Billy Knight	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1977	@ New Jersey	L, 103 - 102	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	13-16	PTS: 27. Billy Knight	PTS: 22. H. Porter	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1977	@ Cleveland	L, 111 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	13-17	PTS: 26. Billy Knight	PTS: 28. C. Russell	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1977	v. Milwaukee	L, 105 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-18	PTS: 41. Billy Knight	PTS: 28. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1977	@ Washington	L, 106 - 87	US Airways Arena Regular Season	13-19	PTS: 22. Randy Smith	PTS: 18. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1977	v. Detroit	L, 87 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-20	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1978	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 94 - 93	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-20	PTS: 30. Randy Smith	PTS: 19. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1978	v. Phoenix	L, 97 - 107	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	14-21	PTS: 26. Randy Smith	PTS: 29. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1978	v. Indiana	W, 111 - 92	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-21	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	PTS: 22. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1978	@ Philadelphia	L, 118 - 93	Spectrum Regular Season	15-22	PTS: 18. Randy Smith	PTS: 25. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1978	v. Washington	W, 130 - 93	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-22	PTS: 36. Randy Smith	PTS: 22. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1978	v. Portland	L, 94 - 96	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-23	PTS: 28. Billy Knight	PTS: 17. Bill Walton	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1978	@ Detroit	L, 113 - 100	Cobo Center Regular Season	16-24	PTS: 32. Randy Smith	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1978	@ Indiana	L, 99 - 90	Market Square Arena Regular Season	16-25	PTS: 18. Billy Knight	PTS: 29. Mike Bantom	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1978	@ Denver	L, 121 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-26	PTS: 40. Billy Knight	PTS: 34. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1978	v. Golden State	L, 94 - 101	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-27	PTS: 29. Billy Knight	PTS: 25. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 107 - 102	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	16-28	PTS: 21. Randy Smith	PTS: 45. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1978	@ New Orleans	L, 114 - 95	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	16-29	PTS: 33. Randy Smith	PTS: 28. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1978	v. Cleveland	L, 101 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-30	PTS: 35. Swen Nater	PTS: 22. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Feb 7, 1978	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 105 - 132	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	16-31	PTS: 18. M. Barnes	PTS: 27. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1978	@ Milwaukee	L, 104 - 103	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	16-32	PTS: 22. L. McNeill	PTS: 37. B. Winters	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1978	v. Philadelphia	W, 116 - 110	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	17-32	PTS: 24. M. Barnes	PTS: 31. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1978	v. Seattle	W, 101 - 100	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-32	PTS: 31. Swen Nater	PTS: 20. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1978	@ Washington	L, 123 - 109	US Airways Arena Regular Season	18-33	PTS: 20. Swen Nater	PTS: 25. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1978	v. Kansas City	L, 100 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	18-34	PTS: 25. Randy Smith	PTS: 20. R. Washington	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1978	@ New York	W, 112 - 122	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	19-34	PTS: 29. Randy Smith	PTS: 33. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1978	v. Phoenix	L, 111 - 114	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-35	PTS: 30. Randy Smith	PTS: 32. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1978	v. Boston	L, 99 - 106	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-36	PTS: 27. Randy Smith	PTS: 26. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1978	v. Houston	L, 106 - 110	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	19-37	PTS: 30. Billy Knight	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 119 - 117	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	19-38	PTS: 31. Randy Smith	PTS: 38. John Drew	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1978	@ New Orleans	L, 125 - 108	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	19-39	PTS: 27. Randy Smith	PTS: 26. Jim McElroy	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1978	@ Houston	W, 104 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-39	PTS: 27. Randy Smith	PTS: 30. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1978	@ San Antonio	L, 128 - 107	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	20-40	PTS: 20. Randy Smith	PTS: 27. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1978	v. New Jersey	W, 111 - 107	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	21-40	PTS: 27. Swen Nater	PTS: 40. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1978	@ New Jersey	L, 109 - 103	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	21-41	PTS: 24. Bird Averitt	PTS: 38. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1978	v. New Orleans	W, 120 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	22-41	PTS: 28. Swen Nater	PTS: 24. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1978	v. Cleveland	W, 118 - 117	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	23-41	PTS: 30. Swen Nater	PTS: 25. C. Russell	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1978	v. Portland	W, 96 - 90	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	24-41	PTS: 27. Randy Smith	PTS: 18. Bob Gross	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1978	v. San Antonio	W, 123 - 115	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	25-41	PTS: 38. Randy Smith	PTS: 33. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1978	@ Indiana	L, 111 - 106	Market Square Arena Regular Season	25-42	PTS: 38. Randy Smith	PTS: 31. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1978	v. Milwaukee	W, 136 - 127	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	26-42	PTS: 31. Randy Smith	PTS: 28. B. Winters	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1978	@ Kansas City	L, 122 - 108	Kemper Arena Regular Season	26-43	PTS: 30. Randy Smith	PTS: 35. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1978	@ Golden State	L, 111 - 104	Oracle Arena Regular Season	26-44	PTS: 28. Swen Nater	PTS: 30. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1978	@ Seattle	L, 97 - 92	Kingdome Regular Season	26-45	PTS: 31. Randy Smith	PTS: 25. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1978	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 120 - 115	The Forum Regular Season	26-46	PTS: 33. Randy Smith	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1978	@ Phoenix	L, 112 - 106	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	26-47	PTS: 34. Randy Smith	PTS: 27. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1978	v. Detroit	L, 118 - 123	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	26-48	PTS: 29. Randy Smith	PTS: 31. Eric Money	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1978	@ Philadelphia	L, 149 - 118	Spectrum Regular Season	26-49	PTS: 37. Randy Smith	PTS: 25. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1978	v. Chicago	L, 102 - 110	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	26-50	PTS: 25. Swen Nater	PTS: 27. W. Holland	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1978	v. Denver	L, 95 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	26-51	PTS: 39. Randy Smith	PTS: 27. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Apr 4, 1978	@ Cleveland	L, 116 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	26-52	PTS: 20. Swen Nater	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1978	v. Atlanta	L, 74 - 87	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	26-53	PTS: 17. Bird Averitt	PTS: 21. John Drew	0 - 0
Apr 7, 1978	@ Chicago	W, 103 - 113	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	27-53	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	PTS: 27. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Apr 8, 1978	v. New York	L, 107 - 118	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	27-54	PTS: 23. Randy Smith	PTS: 31. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Apr 9, 1978	@ Boston	L, 131 - 114	Boston Garden Regular Season	27-55	PTS: 28. Swen Nater	PTS: 29. J. Havlicek	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Buffalo Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 19, 1977

Kansas City

W, 112 - 108

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Regular Season