A pair of rookies named Smith gave Buffalo fans reason for a bright future. The Braves repeated their 22–60 record from their inaugural season, and occupied the Atlantic Division basement.
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Elmore Smith Elmore Smith (born May 9, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player born in Macon, Georgia. A 7'0" center from Kentucky State University, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 to 1979. He was a member ...

and Randy Smith each had out standing rookie seasons with Elmore averaging 17.3 points per game and 15.2 rebounds per game, while Randy added 13.4 points per game.

Draft picks

Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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Game log

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, , 103–98 , , Bob Kauffman (25) , , 1–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 7 , , October 26 , , @ Golden State , , 91–89 , , Bob Kauffman (24) , , 2–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 8 , , October 28 , , @ Seattle , , 96–106 , , Bob Kauffman (27) , , 2–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 9 , , October 29 , , @

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, , 122–117 (OT) , , Randy Smith (35) , , 4–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 13 , , November 6 , ,

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, , 99–130 , , Bob Kauffman (28) , , 5–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 14 , , November 9 , , Portland , , 100–109 , , Bob Kauffman (30) , , 6–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 15 , , November 13 , , Milwaukee , , 127–106 , , Bob Kauffman (44) , , 6–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 16 , , November 16 , ,

, , 98–102 , , Walt Hazzard (27) , , 7–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 17 , , November 19 , , @

, , 105–126 , , Jerry Chambers (19) , , 7–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 18 , , November 20 , ,

, , 105–96 , , Walt Hazzard (23) , , 7–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 19 , , November 23 , , Atlanta , , 97–102 , , Walt Hazzard (30) , , 8–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 20 , , November 24 , , @ Boston , , 100–108 , , Fred Hilton (23) , , 8–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 21 , , November 27 , , Golden State , , 110–91 , , Bob Kauffman (17) , , 8–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 22 , , November 30 , , Houston , , 115–101 , , Walt Hazzard (26) , , 8–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 23 , , December 2 , , N Baltimore , , 109–105 , , Mike Davis (25) , , 9–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 24 , , December 3 , , Cleveland , , 90–91 , , Bob Kauffman (23) , , 10–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 25 , , December 4 , , @

, , 90–130 , , Chambers, R. Smith (13) , , 10–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 26 , , December 7 , , Cincinnati , , 91–115 , , Fred Hilton (26) , , 11–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 27 , , December 10 , , Portland , , 101–100 (OT) , , Randy Smith (21) , , 11–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 28 , , December 14 , ,

, , 110–117 , , Walt Hazzard (26) , , 12–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 29 , , December 15 , , N Milwaukee , , 122–108 , , Bob Kauffman (29) , , 12–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 30 , , December 17 , , New York , , 115–95 , , Randy Smith (19) , , 12–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 31 , , December 18 , , @ Boston , , 91–124 , , Walt Hazzard (15) , , 12–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 32 , , December 21 , , Los Angeles , , 117–103 , , Randy Smith (26) , , 12–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 33 , , December 25 , , @ Atlanta , , 117–140 , , Randy Smith (24) , , 12–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 34 , , December 27 , , Philadelphia , , 121–112 , , Randy Smith (24) , , 12–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 35 , , December 28 , , @ Los Angeles , , 87–105 , , Elmore Smith (32) , , 12–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 36 , , December 30 , , @ Phoenix , , 102–123 , , Walt Hazzard (25) , , 12–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 37 , , January 1 , , @ Seattle , , 83–97 , , Elmore Smith (21) , , 12–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 38 , , January 2 , , @ Portland , , 90–108 , , Fred Hilton (26) , , 12–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 39 , , January 4 , , @ Golden State , , 86–112 , , Elmore Smith (22) , , 12–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 40 , , January 7 , , Phoenix , , 123–110 , , Walt Hazzard (23) , , 12–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 41 , , January 8 , , @ Cincinnati , , 97–87 , , Bob Kauffman (28) , , 13–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 42 , , January 9 , , @ Detroit , , 96–101 , , Elmore Smith (22) , , 13–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 43 , , January 11 , , Cincinnati , , 109–107 (OT) , , Bob Kauffman (25) , , 13–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 44 , , January 12 , , @ Philadelphia , , 111–109 , , Elmore Smith (26) , , 14–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 45 , , January 14 , , Portland , , 102–100 , , Bob Kauffman (28) , , 14–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 46 , , January 21 , , Chicago , , 113–93 , , Walt Hazzard (15) , , 14–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 47 , , January 25 , , Atlanta , , 123–110 , , Fred Hilton (21) , , 14–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 48 , , January 26 , , @ Baltimore , , 114–115 (OT) , , Walt Hazzard (30) , , 14–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 49 , , January 28 , , Seattle , , 104–93 , , Elmore Smith (23) , , 14–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 50 , , January 30 , , @ Cleveland , , 99–98 , , Walt Hazzard (26) , , 15–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 51 , , February 1 , , Cleveland , , 104–99 , , Walt Hazzard (26) , , 15–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 52 , , February 2 , , @ Philadelphia , , 104–119 , , Bob Kauffman (24) , , 15–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 53 , , February 4 , , New York , , 103–84 , , Walt Hazzard (17) , , 15–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 54 , , February 5 , , @ Chicago , , 96–130 , , Elmore Smith (24) , , 15–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 55 , , February 6 , , @ Cleveland , , 121–108 , , Walt Hazzard (38) , , 16–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 56 , , February 8 , , Milwaukee , , 126–108 , , Fred Hilton (30) , , 16–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 57 , , February 9 , , @ Boston , , 112–139 , , Bob Kauffman (23) , , 16–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 58 , , February 11 , , Detroit , , 88–95 , , Bob Kauffman (21) , , 17–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 59 , , February 12 , , @ Detroit , , 87–113 , , Elmore Smith (17) , , 17–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 60 , , February 13 , , @ Atlanta , , 119–133 , , Mike Davis (28) , , 17–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 61 , , February 15 , , Golden State , , 103–100 , , Mike Davis (23) , , 17–44 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 62 , , February 18 , , Houston , , 108–96 , , Bob Kauffman (19) , , 17–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 63 , , February 19 , , @ New York , , 95–100 , , Elmore Smith (27) , , 17–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 64 , , February 22 , , Baltimore , , 98–99 , , Bob Kauffman (26) , , 18–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 65 , , February 24 , , N Cincinnati , , 108–97 , , Elmore Smith (23) , , 18–47 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 66 , , February 25 , , Boston , , 117–115 , , Elmore Smith (40) , , 18–48 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 67 , , February 29 , , Atlanta , , 99–89 , , Elmore Smith (23) , , 18–49 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 68 , , March 1 , , @ Philadelphia , , 99–108 , , Kauffman, E. Smith (19) , , 18–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 69 , , March 3 , , New York , , 97–105 , , Fred Hilton (31) , , 19–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 70 , , March 5 , , @ Phoenix , , 103–131 , , Randy Smith (24) , , 19–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 71 , , March 7 , , @ Portland , , 94–98 , , Elmore Smith (24) , , 19–52 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 72 , , March 11 , , @ Houston , , 100–121 , , Dick Garrett (17) , , 19–53 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 73 , , March 12 , , @ Los Angeles , , 102–141 , , Walt Hazzard (25) , , 19–54 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 74 , , March 14 , , Philadelphia , , 105–108 , , Elmore Smith (33) , , 20–54 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 75 , , March 17 , , @ Chicago , , 103–126 , , Randy Smith (19) , , 20–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 76 , , March 18 , , Detroit , , 103–116 , , Elmore Smith (32) , , 21–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 77 , , March 19 , , @ Cincinnati , , 105–136 , , Randy Smith (22) , , 21–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 78 , , March 21 , , Baltimore , , 100–114 , , Elmore Smith (29) , , 22–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 79 , , March 22 , , @ New York , , 99–123 , , Randy Smith (19) , , 22–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 80 , , March 24 , , @ Detroit , , 105–112 , , Randy Smith (33) , , 22–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 81 , , March 25 , , Boston , , 121–116 , , Elmore Smith (27) , , 22–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 82 , , March 26 , , @ Baltimore , , 101–119 , , Hilton,

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Player statistics

''Note: GP= Games played; MPG = Minutes per game; FG% = Field goal percentage; FT% = Free throw percentage; RPG = Rebounds per game; APG = Assists per game; PPG = Points per game'' {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="16%" , Player ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="9%" , GP ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="9%" , MPG ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="9%" , FG% ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="9%" , FT% ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="9%" , RPG ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="9%" , APG ! style="background:#000000; color:#F15110" width="9%" , PPG , - align="center" , Bob Kauffman , , 77 , , 41.6 , , .497 , , .795 , , 10.2 , , 3.9 , , 18.9 , - align="center" , Elmore Smith , , 78 , , 40.8 , , .454 , , .534 , , 15.2 , , 1.4 , , 17.3 , - align="center" , Walt Hazzard , , 72 , , 33.2 , , .451 , , .782 , , 3.0 , , 5.6 , , 15.8 , - align="center" , Randy Smith , , 76 , , 27.6 , , .482 , , .622 , , 4.8 , , 2.5 , , 13.4 , - align="center" , Dick Garrett , , 73 , , 26.1 , , .442 , , .866 , , 3.1 , , 2.3 , , 10.8 , - align="center" , Em Bryant , , 54 , , 22.6 , , .459 , , .600 , , 2.4 , , 3.8 , , 5.1 , - align="center" , Fred Hilton , , 61 , , 22.1 , , .389 , , .738 , , 2.6 , , 1.9 , , 11.6 , - align="center" , John Hummer , , 55 , , 21.6 , , .390 , , .468 , , 4.2 , , 1.3 , , 5.2 , - align="center" , Cornell Warner , , 62 , , 20.0 , , .443 , , .744 , , 6.1 , , 0.9 , , 6.2 , - align="center" , Mike Davis , , 62 , , 17.2 , , .425 , , .767 , , 1.9 , , 1.3 , , 9.1 , - align="center" , Jerry Chambers , , 26 , , 14.2 , , .433 , , .688 , , 2.6 , , 0.9 , , 6.8 , - align="center" , Bill Hosket , , 44 , , 13.5 , , .492 , , .808 , , 2.8 , , 0.9 , , 5.0 , - align="center"

Awards and honors

, NBA All-Star

Transactions

The Braves were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season.

Coaching Change

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Trades

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Jerry Chambers Jerome Purcell "Jerry" Chambers (born July 18, 1943) is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'5" and 185 pounds, he played as a forward. Early life Chambers attended Spingarn High School in Washington, D.C., transferring to E ...

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Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...

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Herm Gilliam Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. College career Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He p ...

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Nate Bowman Nathan "Nate the Snake" Bowman (March 19, 1943 – December 11, 1984) was an American basketball player born in Fort Worth, Texas. A 6'10" center from Wichita State University, Bowman played five seasons (1966–1971) in the National Basketba ...

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Pittsburgh Condors The Pittsburgh Condors were a professional basketball team in the original American Basketball Association (ABA). Originally called the Pittsburgh Pipers, they were a charter franchise of the ABA and captured the first league title. The team pla ...

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Paul Long Paul Richard Long (born February 8, 1944) is a former NBA and ABA basketball player. He played professionally for the Detroit Pistons, Kentucky Colonels and the Buffalo Braves. Biography Long was born in Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from ...

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Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...

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Mike Lynn Michael Lynn III (May 18, 1936 – July 21, 2012) was an American football general manager and executive. He served as the general manager of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings from 1975 to 1990. Early life Lynn's father died of ...

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Utah Stars The Utah Stars were an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround. History prior to moving to ...

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References

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