The Houston Rockets were defeated by the Buffalo Braves, 114 to 104, on March 1, 1978.

1977-78 Houston Rockets

Final

BUF

Braves

20-39

114

HOU

Rockets

24-39

104

Team

BUF

HOU

1

26

33

2

17

22

3

31

22

4

40

27

Total

114

104

Braves

Rockets

FG Made - Attempted

47-90

43-101

Field Goal %

52.2

42.6

3PT Made - Attempted

3PT %

FT Made - Attempted

20-24

18-22

Free Throw %

83.3

81.8

Rebounds

51

41

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Assists

19

26

Steals

4

9

Blocks

2

3

Turnovers

20

13

Personal Fouls

24

22

Starters

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Randy Smith 42 27 9 2 2 0 10-21 7-8 2 47.6 87.5
Swen Nater 37 13 17 3 1 6-11 1-2 5 5 54.5 50.0
Bill Willoughby 32 20 6 0 0 9-15 2-2 4 3 60.0 100.0
Marvin Barnes 27 12 3 1 0 5-9 2-2 0 55.6 100.0
Bird Averitt 19 8 0 4 0 4-10 0-0 3 0 0 40.0

Bench

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Chuck Williams 29 7 3 6 0 2-5 3-3 1 40.0 100.0
Wil Jones 21 10 5 2 1 4-7 2-4 6 57.1 50.0
Larry McNeill 16 7 4 0 0 3-4 1-1 2 75.0 100.0
Scott Lloyd 11 8 4 0 0 3-6 2-2 1 50.0 100.0
Mike Glenn 6 2 0 1 0 1-2 0-0 1 0 0 50.0

Starters

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Calvin Murphy 46 30 3 4 0 12-33 6-6 5 36.4 100.0
Mike Newlin 46 26 7 9 0 10-23 6-8 3 1 43.5 75.0
Kevin Kunnert 42 11 15 4 2 5-14 1-2 5 35.7 50.0
John Lucas 39 19 0 7 6 0 7-13 5-6 3 0 0 53.8 83.3
Dwight Jones 37 10 8 0 1 5-8 0-0 3 4 62.5

Bench

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
C.J. Kupec 12 2 2 0 0 1-4 0-0 1 25.0
Robert Reid 12 2 5 0 0 1-4 0-0 3 25.0
Ed Ratleff 6 4 1 2 0 2-2 0-0 0 100.0

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