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 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

Regular season

Season standings

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

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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''

Awards and honors

Bob Kauffman Robert Kauffman (July 13, 1946 – July 25, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. Kaufmann was a three-time NBA All-Star. Early life Robert Alan Kauffman was born on July 13, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, to LeRoy and ...

, NBA All-Star

Transactions

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

Coaching Change

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

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Braves on Basketball Reference
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