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NBA 1977-78Regular season

Final

New York Knicks113–124Buffalo Braves

New York Knicks at Buffalo Braves

Date
Arena
Not recorded
Season
NBA 1977-78Regular season
Meeting
45th meetingof 143 played

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
PlayerMINFGFTORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
Earl Monroe37:008–172–3——68———418
Bob McAdoo33:009–150–0——82——5618
Jim McMillian32:005–122–2——53———212
Lonnie Shelton31:008–140–0——82———416
Ray Williams26:006–107–9——23———419
Spencer Haywood26:008–113–3——63———219
Jim Cleamons17:000–43–4——33———13
Butch Beard13:002–50–00003———44
Glen Gondrezick11:001–30–0——21———42
Toby Knight10:001–40–0——31———22
Phil Jackson4:000–10–00001———00
Team totals240:0048–9617–21004330——533113

Buffalo Braves

Buffalo Braves box score
PlayerMINFGFTORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
Billy Knight40:0011–208–12——63———130
John Shumate38:0010–146–7——4322—426
Chuck Williams38:005–96–8——310———316
Randy Smith34:006–136–9——25———518
Swen Nater33:003–84–6——102———310
Ted McClain24:003–61–2——45———27
Wil Jones12:001–50–0——21———12
Bill Willoughby11:004–60–0——21———18
Jim McDaniels10:003–31–1——31———17
Team totals240:0046–8432–45——363122—21124

This season

Los Angeles Clippers 3, New York Knicks 1 in NBA 1977-78.

Records going in

New York Knicks
6–3
Buffalo Braves
4–5

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Los Angeles Clippers 68, New York Knicks 75.

Every meeting

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.