1974-75 Buffalo Braves Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Washington Bullets 4-3
Coach: Jack Ramsay (49-33)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 467,267, Avg. 11,397 in 41 home dates
1974-75 Buffalo Braves Statistics
1974-75 Buffalo Braves Results

The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Braves poured in 8,839 points and surrendered 8,663. Bob McAdoo tossed in a team-leading 2,831 points for Buffalo, while Randy Smith scored 17 or more per game, too. Bob McAdoo contributed 1,155 boards. Randy Smith dished out 534 assists for the squad.

On defense, Randy Smith added 137 steals, and Bob McAdoo blocked 174 shots.

Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1974-75 Buffalo Braves lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Ken CharlesGJuly 10, 19516'3"180Fordham, TRI
Ernie DiGregorioGJanuary 15, 19516'0"180ProvidenceNorth Providence, RI USA
Bernie HarrisFNovember 26, 19506'10"200Virginia CommonwealthRoanoke, VA USA
Garfield HeardFMay 3, 19486'6"215OklahomaHogansville, GA USA
Jack MarinF-GOctober 12, 19446'6"200DukeSharon, PA USA
Bob McAdooC-FSeptember 25, 19516'9"210North CarolinaGreensboro, NC USA
Jim McMillianFMarch 11, 19486'5"215ColumbiaRaeford, NC USA
Paul RuffnerC-FOctober 15, 19486'10"225Brigham YoungDowney, CA USA
Dale SchlueterCNovember 12, 19456'10"225Colorado StateTacoma, WA USA
Randy SmithG-FDecember 12, 19486'3"160Buffalo StateBellport, NY USA
Jim WashingtonF-CJuly 1, 19436'6"205VillanovaPhiladelphia, PA USA
Bob WeissGMay 7, 19426'2"180Penn StateEaston, PA USA
Lee WinfieldGFebruary 4, 19476'2"174North Texas StateSt. Louis, MO USA



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