The Braves suffered another disappointment as Tiny Archibald (whom they acquired from the New Jersey Nets for George Johnson) was lost for the year due to an Achilles tendon injury in the preseason.
[1] NBA Lawyer David Stern offered a comprise in which Levin and Brown would swap franchises.
[3] The Braves finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 27–55 (.329) record, and played their last game on April 9, ironically, in Boston.
[1] The deal also included a seven-player trade in which the Celtics acquired Archibald, Billy Knight, and Marvin Barnes.
[1] The San Diego-bound Braves received Freeman Williams, back-up center Kevin Kunnert, and power forwards Kermit Washington and Sidney Wicks.