the Bullets the lead for good. Chenier and Hayes built the lead up to 94–89 before McMillian made two short shots to bring the Braves back within 1 point in the final minute. An Unseld offensive rebound and putback of a Hayes miss gave the Bullets crucial points in the final seconds. On the night Hayes shot 19-for 26 and McAdoo countered with 34 points. In game 6, the Braves earned a 102–96 victory as McAdoo scored 9 of his 37 points in the final five minutes. The game had 19 tie scores, with the last being at 89. In game 7, Washington jumped to a 28–13 lead after one quarter behind 14 points by Chenier. Washington expanded the lead to 42–19 before closing the first half with a 56–38 lead. On the night, Chenier had a career-high 39 points in the 115–96 victory. McAdoo had 36 for Buffalo. Playoff schedule |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 10 | @ Washington | W 113–102 | Bob McAdoo (35) | Bob McAdoo (14) | Randy Smith (9) | Capital Centre17,140 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 12 | Washington | L 106–120 | Bob McAdoo (36) | Gar Heard (10) | Randy Smith (7) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium17,189 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 16 | @ Washington | L 96–111 | Bob McAdoo (34) | Bob McAdoo (19) | Randy Smith (7) | Capital Centre19,035 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 18 | Washington | W 108–102 | Bob McAdoo (50) | Bob McAdoo (21) | Randy Smith (10) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium15,307 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 20 | @ Washington | L 93–97 | Bob McAdoo (34) | Gar Heard (14) | Heard, Smith (5) | Capital Centre18,820 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | April 23 | Washington | W 102–96 | Bob McAdoo (37) | Bob McAdoo (10) | Smith, Weiss (7) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium15,172 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | April 25 | @ Washington | L 96–115 | Bob McAdoo (36) | Gar Heard (14) | Randy Smith (4) | Capital Centre19,035 | 3–4 |- Source: www.basketball-reference.com Player stats Awards and honors Bob McAdoo, NBA Most Valuable Player Bob McAdoo, NBA Scoring Champion Bob McAdoo All-NBA Team (1st team) Bob McAdoo 1975 NBA All-Star Game Transactions