Boston | L 97–107 | Bob McAdoo (29) | Gar Heard (20) | Ernie DiGregorio (8) | Boston Garden14,300 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 2 | Boston | W 115–105 | Bob McAdoo (23) | Bob McAdoo (20) | Ernie DiGregorio (12) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium17,507 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 3 | @ Boston | L 107–120 | Bob McAdoo (38) | Gar Heard (13) | Ernie DiGregorio (8) | Boston Garden14,656 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 6 | Boston | W 104–102 | Bob McAdoo (44) | Jim McMillian (18) | Ernie DiGregorio (11) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium18,119 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 9 | @ Boston | L 97–100 | Randy Smith (25) | Gar Heard (16) | Ernie DiGregorio (4) | Boston Garden15,320 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 12 | Boston | L 104–106 | Bob McAdoo (40) | McAdoo, Heard (15) | Ernie DiGregorio (9) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium18,257 | 2–4 |- Source: www.basketball-reference.com Player stats Awards and honors Ernie DiGregorio, NBA Rookie of the Year Ernie DiGregorio, led NBA in assists (663) Ernie DiGregorio, led NBA in free throw percentage Bob McAdoo led the NBA in scoring. Bob McAdoo All-NBA Team (2nd team) Bob McAdoo 1974 NBA All-Star Game Transactions Prior to this season the Braves had lost 60 games or more each year and failed to make the NBA Playoffs. Over the course of the season, the team made a series of player transactions that were part of the résumé that earned Buffalo Braves General Manager Eddie Donovan the NBA Executive of the Year Award and put the team into the playoffs for the first time. Donovan's season bolstered his reputation as a wheeler and dealer. The Braves drafted four players in the 1973 NBA Draft who played for the team during the 1973–74 season: DiGregorio, Ken Charles, Mike Macaluso, and Jim Garvin. In addition, the team made two free agent signings. On September 11, 1973, the team signed Paul Ruffner. On September 17, 1973, the team waived Dick Garrett and Bill Hewitt. The other members of the 1972–73 team who were not traded or waived and did not play on the 1973–74 team were Howard Komives, Fred Hilton and Harold Fox. On November 24, 1973, the Braves waived Garvin. On November 27,