Buffalo Braves Regular Season Rosters
1972-1973 Buffalo Braves Regular Season Roster
1972-1973 Buffalo Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Smith | B. Kauffman | B. McAdoo | J. Hummer | E. Smith |
Rotation | H. Komives | D. Garrett | B. Hewitt | ||
Rotation | F. Hilton | ||||
Lim PT | D. Wohl |
1972-1973 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 68-14 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | 11 |
3 | Buffalo Braves | 21-61 | 47 |
4 | Philadelphia Sixers | 9-73 | 59 |
1972-1973 Buffalo Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Bob McAdoo | Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1973) |
Bob McAdoo | All-Rookie First Team (1973) |
Bob Kauffman | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1973) |
1972-1973 Buffalo Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Bob McAdoo | 80 | 32.0 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 |
Elmore Smith | 76 | 37.2 | 18.3 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
Bob Kauffman | 77 | 39.6 | 17.5 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
Randy Smith | 82 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
Dick Garrett | 78 | 23.1 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
John Hummer | 66 | 23.4 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
Dave Wohl | 56 | 27.5 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
Fred Hilton | 59 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Howard Komives | 67 | 21.9 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
Bill Hewitt | 73 | 18.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | 9 | 14.9 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
Harold Fox | 10 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Cornell Warner | 4 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
1972-1973 Buffalo Braves Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Fred Hilton was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Fred Hilton signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on May 19, 1971. John Hummer was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. John Hummer signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970. Bob McAdoo was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Bob McAdoo signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1972. Elmore Smith was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Elmore Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on April 5, 1971. Randy Smith was selected as the #2 pick in the 14 Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Randy Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1971. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Bob Kauffman was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Philadelphia Sixers on May 12, 1970. Bob Kauffman re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970. Howard Komives was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Detroit Pistons on September 29, 1972. |
Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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Bill Hewitt was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Buffalo Braves from the Detroit Pistons on October 8, 1972. Dave Wohl was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Buffalo Braves from the Portland Trail Blazers on December 5, 1972. |
Acquired via Expansion Draft |
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Dick Garrett was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Braves from the Los Angeles Lakers on May 11, 1970. |