The Buffalo Braves were 22-60 in 1971-72. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 102.0 | 48.5 | 21.5 | 41.6 | 92.2 | 45.1 | 18.9 | 27.1 | 69.8 | 49.0 | 25.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 2nd | 17th | 14th | 16th | 17th | 15th | 10th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 14th | 16th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 111.3 | 51.1 | 23.4 | 42.4 | 92.2 | 46.0 | 26.4 | 34.7 | 76.2 | 51.8 | 21.1 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 11th | 9th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 12th | 16th | 16th | 15th | 14th | 17th | |||||||||
Net | -9.2 | -2.5 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +0.0 | -0.9 | -7.5 | -7.6 | -6.4 | -2.8 | +4.7 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 16th | 13th | 13th | 10th | 7th | 12th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 15th | 17th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 10 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 27 | .357 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | .308 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 31 | .244 | 20.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 21.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 8 | .814 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 22 | .488 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 25.5 |