1970-71 Buffalo Braves Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 22-60
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dolph Schayes (22-60)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 204,053, Avg. 4,977 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Buffalo Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 22-60
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dolph Schayes (22-60)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 204,053, Avg. 4,977 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Buffalo Braves Results
The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 22 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Braves scored 8,653 points and yielded 9,196. Bob Kauffman tossed in a team-leading 1,591 points for Buffalo, while Don May netted 17 or more per game also. Bob Kauffman contributed 837 boards. Bob Kauffman dished out 354 assists for the squad.
Dolph Schayes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Bowman | C | March 19, 1943 | 6'10" | 230 | Wichita State | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Emmette Bryant | G | November 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
| Freddie Crawford | G-F | December 23, 1940 | 6'4" | 189 | St. Bonaventure | New York, NY USA |
| Mike Davis | G | July 26, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Virginia Union | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dick Garrett | G | January 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Southern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
| Herm Gilliam | G-F | April 5, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Purdue | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Bill Hosket | F-C | December 20, 1946 | 6'7" | 225 | Ohio State | Dayton, OH USA |
| John Hummer | F-C | May 4, 1948 | 6'9" | 225 | Princeton | Washington, DC USA |
| Bob Kauffman | F-C | July 13, 1946 | 6'8" | 240 | Guilford | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Paul Long | G | February 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 178 | Virginia Tech | Louisville, KY USA |
| Mike Lynn | F | November 25, 1945 | 6'7" | 215 | UCLA | Covina, CA USA |
| Don May | F | January 3, 1946 | 6'4" | 200 | Dayton | Dayton, OH USA |
| Mike Silliman | F | May 5, 1944 | 6'6" | 225 | Army | Louisville, KY USA |
| Cornell Warner | F-C | August 12, 1948 | 6'9" | 220 | Jackson State | Jackson, MS USA |
| George Wilson | C | May 9, 1942 | 6'8" | 215 | Cincinnati | Meridian, MS USA |
