NBA 1977-78Regular season

Final

Buffalo Braves102–101New York Knicks

Buffalo Braves at New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday 22 November 1977
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1977-78Regular season
Meeting: 46th meetingof 143 played

Buffalo Braves

Buffalo Braves box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Randy Smith	45:00	10–24	6–7	—	—	4	6	3	26
Billy Knight	43:00	11–23	12–14	—	—	7	1	4	34
Swen Nater	38:00	4–17	0–0	9	10	19	4	4	8
Chuck Williams	36:00	2–8	0–0	—	—	1	5	2	4
John Shumate	35:00	6–11	6–7	—	—	13	3	4	18
Ted McClain	15:00	1–2	0–0	—	—	3	2	2	2
Wil Jones	13:00	1–5	2–2	—	—	4	0	4	4
Jim McDaniels	10:00	1–4	0–0	—	—	9	1	1	2
Bill Willoughby	5:00	2–3	0–0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Team totals	240:00	38–97	26–30	9	10	60	22	24	102

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Jim Cleamons	45:00	3–6	0–0	—	—	2	5	4	6
Bob McAdoo	43:00	13–25	10–15	—	—	18	2	4	36
Ray Williams	31:00	6–13	1–2	—	—	7	6	4	13
Spencer Haywood	31:00	6–19	0–0	—	—	7	3	3	12
Jim McMillian	31:00	3–4	1–1	—	—	7	2	1	7
Lonnie Shelton	25:00	7–14	3–4	—	—	5	3	4	17
Butch Beard	20:00	4–9	0–0	—	—	3	5	1	8
Toby Knight	10:00	1–5	0–0	—	—	2	0	1	2
Glen Gondrezick	4:00	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team totals	240:00	43–95	15–22	0	0	51	26	23	101

This season

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

9 Nov 1977New York Knicks 113–124 Buffalo Braves
22 Nov 1977102–101 this game
18 Feb 1978Buffalo Braves 122–112 New York Knicks
8 Apr 1978New York Knicks 118–107 Buffalo Braves

Records going in

Buffalo Braves: 8–9
New York Knicks: 9–6

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

9 Nov 1977New York Knicks 113–124 Buffalo Braves
18 Feb 1978Buffalo Braves 122–112 New York Knicks

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.