The Buffalo Braves emerged victorious over the Milwaukee Bucks, 136 to 127, on March 17, 1978.

1977-78 Buffalo Braves

Final

MIL

Bucks

35-34

127

BUF

Braves

26-42

136

Team

MIL

BUF

1

29

30

2

31

37

3

30

32

4

37

37

Total

127

136

Bucks

Braves

FG Made - Attempted

44-96

46-80

Field Goal %

45.8

57.5

3PT Made - Attempted

3PT %

FT Made - Attempted

39-55

44-56

Free Throw %

70.9

78.6

Rebounds

38

44

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Assists

23

29

Steals

11

6

Blocks

1

3

Turnovers

17

23

Personal Fouls

35

36

Starters

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Marques Johnson 34 21 8 3 2 0 8-23 5-6 3 2 34.8 83.3
Quinn Buckner 29 23 4 5 4 0 8-10 7-10 1 4 80.0 70.0

Bench

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Ernie Grunfeld 31 7 1 3 2 0 3-11 1-2 0 2 27.3 50.0
Lloyd Walton 19 5 1 4 0 0 1-3 3-4 2 5 33.3 75.0
Jim Eakins 5 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0

Players

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Brian Winters 36 28 0 3 2 0 8-20 12-16 3 6 0 0 40.0 75.0
John Gianelli 30 10 13 2 0 1 3-7 4-5 3 6 42.9 80.0
Dave Meyers 17 10 1 1 1 0 4-8 2-4 2 1 50.0 50.0
Alex English 14 8 3 0 0 0 4-5 0-0 2 3 80.0
Kent Benson 13 10 6 1 0 0 3-4 4-7 0 1 75.0 57.1
Junior Bridgeman 12 5 1 1 0 0 2-5 1-1 0 2 40.0 100.0

Players

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Randy Smith 42 31 3 7 1 0 11-21 9-13 6 4 52.4 69.2
Swen Nater 42 18 16 6 0 1 6-10 6-10 5 5 60.0 60.0
Larry McNeill 35 31 9 1 0 0 11-17 9-10 3 6 64.7 90.0
Mike Glenn 33 23 3 4 2 0 7-11 9-9 3 5 63.6 100.0
Wil Jones 33 9 4 5 0 2 4-10 1-2 1 5 40.0 50.0
Marvin Barnes 23 7 6 3 2 0 2-4 3-4 1 6 50.0 75.0
Bird Averitt 18 9 1 2 1 0 3-4 3-4 4 3 75.0 75.0
Scott Lloyd 6 6 1 0 0 0 1-1 4-4 0 1 100.0 100.0
Bill Willoughby 5 2 1 1 0 0 1-2 0-0 0 1 50.0
Chuck Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0

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