Buffalo Braves
1976-77 Season Recap

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The 1977 Buffalo Braves, coached by Tates Locke (16-30) and Bob MacKinnon (3-4) and Joe Mullaney (11-18), missed the playoffs after finishing the NBA regular season in 4th place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 30-52 record.

The 1977 Buffalo Braves, coached by Tates Locke (16-30) and Bob MacKinnon (3-4) and Joe Mullaney (11-18), missed the playoffs after finishing the NBA regular season in 4th place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 30-52 record.

1977 Buffalo Braves season

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Missed Playoffs

30-52 (.366)

4th place in NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic Division

League Note
Several ABA teams entered the NBA as expansion teams under the terms of the NBA-ABA merger

Head Coach

Tates Locke (16-30)
Bob MacKinnon (3-4)
Joe Mullaney (11-18)

General Manager

Team Owner

John Y. Brown, Jr.

Arena

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

Attendance

319,398 total
7,790 per game

1977 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

2 24 Larry Johnson

4 68 Melvin Watkins

5 90 Mike Hanley

6 112 Curvan Lewis

7 133 Mike Jackson

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