points and 16 rebounds in the final game as the Celtics clinched the series 4–2 with a 104–100 victory. Playoff schedule |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 15 | @ Philadelphia | W 95–89 | Bob McAdoo (36) | Bob McAdoo (21) | Randy Smith (13) | Spectrum14,352 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 16 | Philadelphia | L 106–131 | Randy Smith (27) | Bob McAdoo (13) | Randy Smith (7) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium12,049 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 18 | @ Philadelphia | W 124–123 (OT) | Bob McAdoo (34) | Bob McAdoo (22) | Randy Smith (11) | Spectrum13,087 | 2–1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 21 | @ Boston | L 98–107 | Randy Smith (27) | Randy Smith (10) | Randy Smith (12) | Boston Garden13,919 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 23 | @ Boston | L 96–101 | Bob McAdoo (40) | John Shumate (11) | Randy Smith (7) | Boston Garden15,320 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 25 | Boston | W 98–93 | Randy Smith (29) | Randy Smith (14) | Ernie DiGregorio (10) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium12,079 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 28 | Boston | W 124–122 | Bob McAdoo (30) | Bob McAdoo (17) | Randy Smith (10) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium16,193 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 30 | @ Boston | L 88–99 | Bob McAdoo (23) | Bob McAdoo (14) | Ernie DiGregorio (6) | Boston Garden15,320 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 2 | Boston | L 100–104 | Bob McAdoo (28) | John Shumate (16) | Ernie DiGregorio (8) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium16,261 | 2–4 |- Source: www.basketball-reference.com Player stats Awards and honors Bob McAdoo, NBA Scoring Champion Bob McAdoo, 1976 NBA All-Star Game Randy Smith, 1976 NBA All-Star Game Randy Smith, 1976 All-NBA (2nd team) John Shumate, NBA All-Rookie Team (Note: Shumate started the season with the Phoenix Suns but ended the season as a member of the Buffalo Braves) John Shumate, NBA Field goal percentage champion Transactions On October 14, 1975, the Braves lost Lee Winfield on waivers to the Kansas City Kings. Paul Ruffner did not return to play for the 1975–76 Buffalo Braves and never again played in the NBA. On