The Buffalo Silverbacks were the second attempt at an ABA franchise in Buffalo. The team did well at home, but lost their first six road contests. The team gained a good bit of fan support as well. Come playoff time, the Silverbacks received a forfeit victory from Cape Cod to advance to the second round. The team won in Jacksonville. In a quarterfinal match with Beijing, the Silverbacks let a twenty-four point lead slip away and ended up losing by fifteen.
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8 | Detroit | L 109-100 |
| 11/12 | @ Detroit | L 128-113 |
| 11/16 | @ Rochester | L 107-93 |
| 11/18 | @ Vermont | L 110-100 |
| 11/24 | Rochester | W 96-93 |
| 11/30 | Sauk Valley | W 120-104 |
| 12/8 | Detroit | W 119-104 |
| 12/9 | @ Rochester | L 109-90 |
| 12/13 | Richmond | W 119-97 |
| 12/14 | Richmond | W 123-116 |
| 12/15 | @ Detroit | L 110-104 |
| 12/20 | Rochester | L 107-102 |
| 12/29 | Cape Cod | W 118-110 |
| 12/30 | Quebec City | W 110-98 |
| 1/5 | Rochester | L 96-94 |
| 1/10 | @ Vermont | L 92-90 |
| 1/13 | @ Toledo | W 152-138 |
| 1/18 | Detroit | W 103-95 |
| 1/19 | @ Jacksonville | L 105-96 |
| 1/21 | @ Maryland | W 114-108 |
| 2/9 | @ Quebec City | W 91-79 |
| 2/10 | @ Montreal | W 99-76 |
| 2/21 | Vermont | W 100-95 |
| 2/22 | Detroit | W 116-102 |
| 3/9 | @ Montreal | W 102-99 |
| 3/10 | @ Quebec City | W 120-107 |
| Playoffs | ||
| 3/13 | Cape Cod | W Forfeit |
| 3/16 | @ Jacksonville | W 100-91 |
| 3/22 | @ Beijing | L 121-106 |