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1977-78 Buffalo Braves Roster and Statistics

27-55, Finished 4th in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 105.3 points per game, Allowed 109.0 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 31-51)
Coached by Cotton Fitzsimmons (27-55)

Arena: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium ▪ Attendance: 252,457 (19th of 21)

SRS: -3.55 (20th of 22) ▪ Pace Factor: 104.3 (17th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 100.3 (12th of 22) ▪ Defensive Rating: 103.8 (21st of 22)

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1977-78 Roster and Statistics ▪ Schedule

Roster

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No.	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Birth Date	Exp	College
15	Bird Averitt	G	6-1	170	July 22, 1952	4	Pepperdine University
8	Marvin Barnes	F-C	6-8	210	July 27, 1952	3	Providence College
7	Gary Brokaw	G	6-4	178	January 11, 1954	3	University of Notre Dame
22	Gus Gerard	F-G	6-8	200	July 27, 1953	3	University of Virginia
14	Mike Glenn	G	6-2	175	September 10, 1955	R	Southern Illinois University
10	Larry Johnson	G	6-3	205	November 28, 1954	R	University of Kentucky
24	Wil Jones	F	6-8	205	February 27, 1947	8	Albany State University
25	Billy Knight	G-F	6-6	195	June 9, 1952	3	University of Pittsburgh
45	Scott Lloyd	C-F	6-10	230	December 19, 1952	1	Arizona State University
12	Ted McClain	G	6-1	180	August 30, 1946	6	Tennessee State University
44	Jim McDaniels	C-F	6-11	228	April 2, 1948	4	Western Kentucky University
43	Larry McNeill	F-C	6-9	195	January 31, 1951	4	Marquette University
31	Swen Nater	C	6-11	240	January 14, 1950	4	University of California, Los Angeles
40	Eddie Owens	F	6-7	210	December 26, 1953	R	University of Nevada, Las Vegas
34	John Shumate	F-C	6-9	235	April 6, 1952	2	University of Notre Dame
9	Randy Smith	G-F	6-3	180	December 12, 1948	6	Buffalo State College
11	Chuck Williams	G	6-2	175	June 6, 1946	7	University of Colorado
32	Bill Willoughby	F-C	6-8	205	May 20, 1957	2

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	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS
Team	82	19805	3413	7323	.466				1808	2314	.781	1083	2538	3621	1975	650	327	1575	2017	8634	105.3
Opponent	82	19805	3623	7609	.476				1695	2250	.753	1178	2587	3765	2137	722	375	1476	2003	8941	109.0

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Rk	Player	Age	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Randy Smith	29	82	3314	789	1697	.465	443	554	.800	110	200	310	458	172	11	286	224	2021
2	Billy Knight	25	53	2155	457	926	.494	301	372	.809	126	257	383	161	82	13	167	137	1215
3	Swen Nater	28	78	2778	501	994	.504	208	272	.765	278	751	1029	216	40	47	225	274	1210
4	Marvin Barnes	25	48	1377	226	543	.416	114	153	.745	107	241	348	117	57	72	107	198	566
5	Wil Jones	30	79	1711	226	514	.440	84	119	.706	106	228	334	116	70	43	137	255	536
6	Chuck Williams	31	73	2002	208	436	.477	114	138	.826	29	108	137	317	48	4	156	137	530
7	Larry McNeill	27	37	873	156	338	.462	130	156	.833	78	110	188	45	18	10	60	100	442
8	Mike Glenn	22	56	947	195	370	.527	51	65	.785	14	65	79	78	35	5	50	98	441
9	Bill Willoughby	20	56	1079	156	363	.430	64	80	.800	76	143	219	38	24	47	56	131	376
10	Bird Averitt	25	34	676	129	296	.436	64	96	.667	10	40	50	128	22	8	88	86	322
11	Jim McDaniels	29	42	694	100	234	.427	36	42	.857	46	135	181	44	4	37	50	112	236
12	John Shumate	25	18	590	75	151	.497	74	99	.747	32	96	128	58	14	9	46	58	224
13	Ted McClain	31	41	727	81	184	.440	50	63	.794	11	64	75	123	42	2	68	88	212
14	Scott Lloyd	25	56	566	68	160	.425	43	58	.741	45	74	119	35	11	9	36	83	179
15	Gary Brokaw	24	13	130	18	43	.419	18	24	.750	3	9	12	20	3	5	12	11	54
16	Gus Gerard	24	10	85	16	40	.400	11	15	.733	6	8	14	9	2	3	7	13	43
17	Eddie Owens	24	8	63	9	21	.429	3	6	.500	5	5	10	5	1	0	3	9	21
18	Larry Johnson	23	4	38	3	13	.231	0	2	.000	1	4	5	7	5	2	3	3	6

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Rk	Player	Age	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Randy Smith	29	82	40.4	9.6	20.7	.465	5.4	6.8	.800	1.3	2.4	3.8	5.6	2.1	0.1	3.5	2.7	24.6
2	Billy Knight	25	53	40.7	8.6	17.5	.494	5.7	7.0	.809	2.4	4.8	7.2	3.0	1.5	0.2	3.2	2.6	22.9
3	Swen Nater	28	78	35.6	6.4	12.7	.504	2.7	3.5	.765	3.6	9.6	13.2	2.8	0.5	0.6	2.9	3.5	15.5
4	John Shumate	25	18	32.8	4.2	8.4	.497	4.1	5.5	.747	1.8	5.3	7.1	3.2	0.8	0.5	2.6	3.2	12.4
5	Larry McNeill	27	37	23.6	4.2	9.1	.462	3.5	4.2	.833	2.1	3.0	5.1	1.2	0.5	0.3	1.6	2.7	11.9
6	Marvin Barnes	25	48	28.7	4.7	11.3	.416	2.4	3.2	.745	2.2	5.0	7.3	2.4	1.2	1.5	2.2	4.1	11.8
7	Bird Averitt	25	34	19.9	3.8	8.7	.436	1.9	2.8	.667	0.3	1.2	1.5	3.8	0.6	0.2	2.6	2.5	9.5
8	Mike Glenn	22	56	16.9	3.5	6.6	.527	0.9	1.2	.785	0.3	1.2	1.4	1.4	0.6	0.1	0.9	1.8	7.9
9	Chuck Williams	31	73	27.4	2.8	6.0	.477	1.6	1.9	.826	0.4	1.5	1.9	4.3	0.7	0.1	2.1	1.9	7.3
10	Wil Jones	30	79	21.7	2.9	6.5	.440	1.1	1.5	.706	1.3	2.9	4.2	1.5	0.9	0.5	1.7	3.2	6.8
11	Bill Willoughby	20	56	19.3	2.8	6.5	.430	1.1	1.4	.800	1.4	2.6	3.9	0.7	0.4	0.8	1.0	2.3	6.7
12	Jim McDaniels	29	42	16.5	2.4	5.6	.427	0.9	1.0	.857	1.1	3.2	4.3	1.0	0.1	0.9	1.2	2.7	5.6
13	Ted McClain	31	41	17.7	2.0	4.5	.440	1.2	1.5	.794	0.3	1.6	1.8	3.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	2.1	5.2
14	Gus Gerard	24	10	8.5	1.6	4.0	.400	1.1	1.5	.733	0.6	0.8	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.7	1.3	4.3
15	Gary Brokaw	24	13	10.0	1.4	3.3	.419	1.4	1.8	.750	0.2	0.7	0.9	1.5	0.2	0.4	0.9	0.8	4.2
16	Scott Lloyd	25	56	10.1	1.2	2.9	.425	0.8	1.0	.741	0.8	1.3	2.1	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.6	1.5	3.2
17	Eddie Owens	24	8	7.9	1.1	2.6	.429	0.4	0.8	.500	0.6	0.6	1.3	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.1	2.6
18	Larry Johnson	23	4	9.5	0.8	3.3	.231	0.0	0.5	.000	0.3	1.0	1.3	1.8	1.3	0.5	0.8	0.8	1.5

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Rk	Player	Age	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Randy Smith	29	82	3314	8.6	18.4	.465	4.8	6.0	.800	1.2	2.2	3.4	5.0	1.9	0.1	3.1	2.4	22.0
2	Billy Knight	25	53	2155	7.6	15.5	.494	5.0	6.2	.809	2.1	4.3	6.4	2.7	1.4	0.2	2.8	2.3	20.3
3	Gus Gerard	24	10	85	6.8	16.9	.400	4.7	6.4	.733	2.5	3.4	5.9	3.8	0.8	1.3	3.0	5.5	18.2
4	Larry McNeill	27	37	873	6.4	13.9	.462	5.4	6.4	.833	3.2	4.5	7.8	1.9	0.7	0.4	2.5	4.1	18.2
5	Bird Averitt	25	34	676	6.9	15.8	.436	3.4	5.1	.667	0.5	2.1	2.7	6.8	1.2	0.4	4.7	4.6	17.1
6	Mike Glenn	22	56	947	7.4	14.1	.527	1.9	2.5	.785	0.5	2.5	3.0	3.0	1.3	0.2	1.9	3.7	16.8
7	Swen Nater	28	78	2778	6.5	12.9	.504	2.7	3.5	.765	3.6	9.7	13.3	2.8	0.5	0.6	2.9	3.6	15.7
8	Gary Brokaw	24	13	130	5.0	11.9	.419	5.0	6.6	.750	0.8	2.5	3.3	5.5	0.8	1.4	3.3	3.0	15.0
9	Marvin Barnes	25	48	1377	5.9	14.2	.416	3.0	4.0	.745	2.8	6.3	9.1	3.1	1.5	1.9	2.8	5.2	14.8
10	John Shumate	25	18	590	4.6	9.2	.497	4.5	6.0	.747	2.0	5.9	7.8	3.5	0.9	0.5	2.8	3.5	13.7
11	Bill Willoughby	20	56	1079	5.2	12.1	.430	2.1	2.7	.800	2.5	4.8	7.3	1.3	0.8	1.6	1.9	4.4	12.5
12	Jim McDaniels	29	42	694	5.2	12.1	.427	1.9	2.2	.857	2.4	7.0	9.4	2.3	0.2	1.9	2.6	5.8	12.2
13	Eddie Owens	24	8	63	5.1	12.0	.429	1.7	3.4	.500	2.9	2.9	5.7	2.9	0.6	0.0	1.7	5.1	12.0
14	Scott Lloyd	25	56	566	4.3	10.2	.425	2.7	3.7	.741	2.9	4.7	7.6	2.2	0.7	0.6	2.3	5.3	11.4
15	Wil Jones	30	79	1711	4.8	10.8	.440	1.8	2.5	.706	2.2	4.8	7.0	2.4	1.5	0.9	2.9	5.4	11.3
16	Ted McClain	31	41	727	4.0	9.1	.440	2.5	3.1	.794	0.5	3.2	3.7	6.1	2.1	0.1	3.4	4.4	10.5
17	Chuck Williams	31	73	2002	3.7	7.8	.477	2.0	2.5	.826	0.5	1.9	2.5	5.7	0.9	0.1	2.8	2.5	9.5
18	Larry Johnson	23	4	38	2.8	12.3	.231	0.0	1.9	.000	0.9	3.8	4.7	6.6	4.7	1.9	2.8	2.8	5.7

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Rk	Player	Age	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS
1	Randy Smith	29	82	3314	19.1	.521	.465	3.6	6.4	5.0	22.2	2.4	0.2	12.8	26.8	104	105	6.0	1.7	7.7
2	Swen Nater	28	78	2778	16.9	.543	.504	10.8	28.8	19.9	11.4	0.7	0.9	16.8	19.2	104	101	3.9	2.7	6.6
3	Billy Knight	25	53	2155	18.7	.558	.494	6.3	12.7	9.5	11.5	1.8	0.3	13.3	23.3	108	104	4.6	1.3	5.8
4	Larry McNeill	27	37	873	16.0	.543	.462	9.6	13.4	11.5	7.5	0.9	0.6	12.9	21.4	108	105	1.8	0.4	2.2
5	Marvin Barnes	25	48	1377	14.1	.464	.416	8.4	18.7	13.6	12.2	1.9	2.7	14.9	20.8	94	100	0.3	1.5	1.8
6	Mike Glenn	22	56	947	14.3	.553	.527	1.6	7.3	4.5	12.6	1.7	0.3	11.1	18.9	107	106	1.5	0.4	1.8
7	John Shumate	25	18	590	14.2	.576	.497	5.9	17.3	11.6	13.4	1.1	0.8	19.1	16.3	107	104	0.9	0.4	1.3
8	Chuck Williams	31	73	2002	9.5	.533	.477	1.6	5.8	3.7	20.9	1.1	0.1	23.9	13.0	98	108	1.0	0.3	1.3
9	Bill Willoughby	20	56	1079	10.9	.472	.430	7.6	14.1	10.9	4.9	1.0	2.3	12.3	16.8	97	104	0.4	0.7	1.1
10	Wil Jones	30	79	1711	9.4	.473	.440	6.7	14.2	10.5	9.3	1.9	1.3	19.5	16.4	90	103	-0.5	1.4	0.8
11	Scott Lloyd	25	56	566	9.6	.482	.425	8.6	13.9	11.3	8.3	0.9	0.8	16.3	15.6	97	105	0.3	0.3	0.5
12	Ted McClain	31	41	727	10.5	.501	.440	1.6	9.4	5.5	22.6	2.7	0.1	24.3	15.4	93	103	0.0	0.5	0.5
13	Jim McDaniels	29	42	694	10.2	.467	.427	7.2	20.7	14.0	8.8	0.3	2.8	16.5	17.4	92	103	-0.1	0.5	0.5
14	Gus Gerard	24	10	85	13.5	.461	.400	7.6	10.0	8.8	15.7	1.1	1.8	13.1	25.2	96	105	0.0	0.0	0.1
15	Gary Brokaw	24	13	130	13.3	.504	.419	2.5	7.4	5.0	21.3	1.1	2.0	18.3	20.1	98	106	0.1	0.1	0.1
16	Eddie Owens	24	8	63	8.8	.444	.429	8.6	8.5	8.5	11.0	0.7	0.0	11.3	16.9	96	108	0.0	0.0	0.0
17	Larry Johnson	23	4	38	8.0	.216	.231	2.8	11.2	7.1	23.5	6.1	2.7	17.8	17.7	59	94	-0.1	0.1	-0.1
18	Bird Averitt	25	34	676	11.5	.476	.436	1.6	6.3	4.0	28.2	1.5	0.6	20.6	25.2	89	106	-0.4	0.2	-0.2

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