buffalo braves season buffalo braves season sixth season expansion franchise national_basketball_association team fourth season head coach team official home arena buffalo memorial auditorium led league scoring consecutive year points game year row braves playoffs braves record playoffs braves wound philadelphia series went games braves found road game braves emerged victorious overtime hard fought victory playoff series win franchise second round playoffs braves battle games series wins series games season marked controversy suspended following season braves allowed coach depart head coaching job team resign auditorium lease went season contract subsequently team sold city sued sale offseason nba draft braves selections rounds nba draft players drafted team year played buffalo nba draft pick played year europe joining buffalo braves played team italy completed year rhodes scholarship oxford_university reached agreement oxford complete second year summer order begin national_basketball_association career played basketball italy weekends exhibition games october braves opened preseason exhibition schedule points contest indianapolis won october fans attended braves home game braves held new_york star points nets prevailed october braves traveled louisville kentucky face kentucky won nights later october braves hit road face points rebounds spurs won points night braves faced time new_jersey scored points nets won braves closed preseason exhibition schedule record teams transactions october braves lost return play buffalo braves played nba november waived november traded nba draft 1st round pick february dealt nba draft 2nd round pick season braves sent cash van played braves traded august nba draft 2nd round pick roster regular season braves went entire season winning streak losing streak exceeding games braves attendance decreased nearly home games team fell 11th teams played games phoenix buffalo led nba field goal percentage earned team rookie honors played games posted free throw percentage second posted qualifying number attempts played games braves traded finished 9th nba free throw percentage ranked 3rd field goal percentage 8th free throw percentage played games fourth consecutive season represented buffalo nba star game earned 2nd team nba honors smith ranked steals game fourth assists game seventh points game ninth minutes game smith speed difference maker braves fast breaks appeared consecutive games placed second mvp voting despite making nba team included centers led winning east team scoring points star game selected mvp course season field goals free throws nba led league minutes played points game ranking seventh rebound average sixth blocks game october december season began braves refused sign lease terms memorial auditorium braves owner felt unfair braves held different terms tenant approved lease july braves entered season agreement november game milwaukee bench clearing brawl erupted result incident following week broke single game scoring record posting points point deficit come overtime victory surpassed point performance prior year games friend december nba rookie year favor charles sake team defense charles start led team scoring career high way franchise record point december victory late december suspended team failing doctor appointment braves claimed self diagnosed injury dubious january february braves began new year playing consecutive point contests splitting january january defeating january games won home team braves established sport time attendance record memorial auditorium january hosted night fourth leading scorer surpassing day game braves reached agreement sharing playing dates decided attempt leave town february star break braves dealt time braves record rest season february nba star game smith scored points game high contributed key fourth quarter propelled east victory march april season wound braves battling philadelphia home court advantage opening round series braves defeated twice final weeks season series games piece winning seven games braves scheduled host april buffalo qualified stanley cup playoffs scheduled home team date braves set price tag date swapped home game dates lost best series date season standings following season standing record opponents season schedule source playoffs nba playoffs boosted points game smith boosted production assists game led league contributing points second year row led league minutes game playoffs posting points game round braves concluded regular season tied philadelphia fourth place record braves lost regular season series games giving philadelphia home court advantage game round series conference fourth fifth place teams series road team won games including final game buffalo won overtime round braves won game points points final braves led way took point play left lead good posted points series victory game clinched game overtime scored free throws tie game regulation seconds left overtime buffalo won game included clutch shots strong shooting performance smith philadelphia took lead quarter relinquish gave braves lead remaining regulation remaining braves held lead scored seconds left tie score gave philadelphia lead seconds remaining couple offensive rebounds final possession tied score line fourth quarter points pair early overtime smith gave braves lead good seconds left overtime second round second round braves opposed eastern conference regular season champion games series went home team boston won game buffalo clinch series accumulated points rebounds assists steals leading past braves margin game scored points game played replacements stepped enable lead series victory game braves won smith scored added including fourth quarter buffalo fallen points quarter starter turned reserve entered game second quarter braves posted points assists quarter spark surge gave team lead finished assists game smith foot jump shot seconds remaining braves victory tie series missed games foot injury returned help win game paul points rebounds amassed points rebounds tie second quarter points led halftime lead braves closed pulled away took lead quarters fourth quarter game led quarter trailed half quarters point quarter points helped push buffalo point lead scott scored game high points final quarter points points rebounds final game clinched series victory playoff schedule source postseason news hired year contract served season year extension contract renewed guided braves playoffs years row enduring season accumulating overall record local reports noted personality conflict owner braves promoted assistant coach signed year contract threatened sell braves sell season tickets june season ticket drive civic groups resulted sales deadline date june owner obtained option purchase braves million planned bring south florida season tickets received florida june announced planned sale wall_street_journal estimated sale price million range day city buffalo sued braves breach contract sought order preventing suit filed seeking million braves nba breaking promise sign new year lease suit filed anti trust case united_states district court rest nba seeking million damages event anti trust case alleged attempt eliminate competition future toronto nba franchise discourage expansion southern florida damages arose damages related march promise sign lease claimed place effort collapsed weight lawsuit braves ended signing new lease city buffalo july braves signed new lease city memorial auditorium understanding ongoing effort sell team local interests signing lease settled lawsuits player stats awards honors nba 2nd team note started season ended season member goal percentage champion
1975–76 Buffalo Braves season