buffalo braves season buffalo braves season fourth season expansion franchise national_basketball_association team second season head coach team official home arena buffalo memorial auditorium finished second nba mvp award voting led league scoring won nba rookie year award led league assists free throw percentage starter team league statistical category team finished fourth consecutive loss seasons team nba playoffs time youngest team terms average player age lost round playoffs eventual champions draft picks nba draft roster regular season outstanding second season led league scoring braves led league team scoring team defense totaled attendance home games ranking 4th teams braves played home games maple leaf gardens toronto order expand fan base canada season consecutive scoring titles posted rebounds game blocked shots game league recent time player averaged points rebounds nba season addition braves led second straight brave following capture year honors leading league assists game year earned nba free throw percentage championships led nba assists season set nba single game rookie assists record stands tied finish fifth nba minutes played tenth free throw percentage finished second braves scoring heard went rank rebounds 10th blocked shots 6th season team scoring average finished league steals game october november october nba debut houston rockets assists points foot basket seconds left overtime points rebounds earned braves victory october victory gave braves half game lead atlantic division record braves won games came november set franchise single game rebound record atlanta hawks night scored points fourth game row weeks later november braves lost entered game second quarter posted points bench led braves december january braves december game played providence rhode_island making homecoming game providence braves lost 20th consecutive time night following december loss braves fell record end began new year season high seven game winning streak heard set career high rebounds game streak january fifth game streak set new franchise record consecutive wins gave team wins matched total prior season resulting record following january victory gave winning record start finish second nba valuable player award represented team january nba star game end month braves fallen record february march february braves traded rockets team went february february braves earned victory defeats late february team scoring offense league clinched playoff experience victory home game held toronto maple leaf gardens rebounds points game march braves game team reached games times following 40th 41st 42nd wins lost games game western road trip conclude season team playoffs finishing 3rd place season standings record opponents season schedule source playoffs nba playoffs braves matched won matches teams braves won recent matches straight defeats including earlier season games series games apiece pull away wins series games rookie 2nd year leading way team youngest nba playoff team data going based average age weighted minutes played surpass record went win nba championship nba finals game braves lost point lead led fourth quarter rally despite personal game braves series victory despite balanced scoring point buffalo braves led game held victory game scored quarter points way victory points half added half braves recovered early fourth quarter point deficit win game game final seconds lost ball drive resulting game tying fast break shot rolled rim tipped ball time expired victory braves rallied deficit tie score largely performance game lead changed hands times braves including offensive rebounds won game margin held points night braves led minutes left won game series white sank free throws time expired regulation play victory tied score seconds left white playoffs heard regular season points rebounds averages points rebounds likewise contributed points rebounds contributed points rebounds following season team lost nba expansion draft source player stats awards honors year led nba assists led nba free throw percentage led nba scoring 2nd team nba star game transactions prior season braves lost games year failed nba playoffs course season team series player transactions earned general manager nba executive year award team playoffs time season bolstered reputation dealer braves drafted players nba draft played team season addition team free agent september team signed september team waived members team traded waived play team november braves waived november team signed prior nba season traded nba draft 2nd round pick nba draft 2nd round pick season braves traded trade smith team leading scorer prior year controversial trades season included february trade nba star
1973–74 Buffalo Braves season