LAL
BUFTop Performers
Points
30
Smith
BUF
Rebounds
13
Dantley
LAL
Assists
6
Hudson
LAL
1977-78 Western Standings
LALBUF
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trail Blazers - z | 58 | 24 | .707 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10.0 |
| 3 |  Suns - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9.0 |
| 4 |  SuperSonics - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Lakers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
| 6 |  Bucks - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors - e | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Bulls - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 |
| 9 |  Pistons - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Kings - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27.0 |
| 11 |  Pacers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  76ers - z | 55 | 27 | .671 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  Jazz - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Celtics - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Braves - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28.0 |
| 11 |  Nets - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Buffalo Braves squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, 94 to 93, on January 4, 1978.
Game Info
January 3, 1978
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Dantley #4 | 43 | 19 | 13 (0) | 3 | 2 | 9-18 | 1-3 | 49.2 | |||||
L. Hudson #23 | 35 | 9 | 2 (0) | 6 | 5 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 43.1 | |||||
J. Wilkes #52 | 34 | 14 | 8 (0) | 4 | 0 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 51.3 | |||||
K. Abdul-Jabbar #33 | 28 | 19 | 11 (0) | 1 | 4 | 6-17 | 7-8 | 46.3 | |||||
N. Nixon #10 | 36 | 13 | 2 (0) | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 54.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Scott #33 | 25 | 9 | 3 (0) | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 45.5 | |||||
D. Robisch #25 | 20 | 6 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 42.9 | |||||
K. Carr #34 | 14 | 4 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 34.0 | |||||
T. Abernethy #5 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Knight #25 | 38 | 13 | 9 (0) | 2 | 3 | 5-16 | 3-4 | 36.6 | |||||
M. Barnes #8 | 23 | 2 | 9 (0) | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 16.7 | |||||
J. McDaniels #44 | 31 | 18 | 6 (0) | 1 | 5 | 8-16 | 2-2 | 53.3 | |||||
R. Smith #9 | 40 | 30 | 6 (0) | 6 | 3 | 11-17 | 8-8 | 73.1 | |||||
C. Williams #11 | 23 | 6 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. McClain #12 | 25 | 7 | 1 (0) | 4 | 3 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 35.9 | |||||
B. Willoughby #32 | 25 | 4 | 9 (0) | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 33.3 | |||||
S. Lloyd #44 | 17 | 8 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 57.1 | |||||
W. Jones #22 | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |||||
M. Glenn #34 | 8 | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BUF | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
38-90 (42.2%)
FG%
39-88 (44.3%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
17-24 (70.8%)
FTM
16-18 (88.9%)
50
Rebounds
44
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
20
Assists
23
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
