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2004-05 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 70 games, starting 41 times … Averaged 6.2 ppg, tying his career-best (also in ’00-01) … Also averaged 3.0 rpg, a career-high 1.9 apg and 1.07 spg in 21.7 minutes … Ranked 17th in the NBA in steals per 48 minutes (2.37) … Shot a career-best .528 (160-303) from the field and a career-high .405 (49-121) from three-point range … Ended the season making 21 of his last 43 (.488) … Made 49 treys after making 44 in his first five seasons combined … Scored in double figures 15 times with one game of 20+ … Led the Nuggets in scoring once … Had a season-high four steals five times … Tied a career high with six assists (third time) vs. Atlanta on 3/1 … Missed 12 games due to injury: five due to a 3rd metacarpal fracture in his right hand (4/2-4/6; 4/13-4/15), two (2/16-2/23) due to a left foot strain and five due to a right groin strain (12/31-1/9) … Enjoyed his best month in March, averaging 7.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.79 spg in 14 contests … Scored 12 points in a season-high 43 minutes vs. Phoenix on 12/20 … Scored a career-high 28 points (10-13 FG, 2-4 3FG, 6-8 FT), grabbed a season-high nine rebounds and collected four steals in 32 minutes vs. Dallas on 11/21 … Previous high was 25 vs. Boston on 3/18/00 … Field goals made were a career high, while field goal and free-throw attempts tied career bests.

REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004-05 70 41 21.7 .528 .405 .778 .90 2.00 3.00 1.9 1.07 .09 6.2
Career 327 75 19.5 .474 .346 .742 1.10 2.10 3.20 1.3 .83 .20 5.5

POSTSEASON STATISTICS
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004-05 5 2 20.0 .222 .222 .000 .20 3.00 3.20 1.0 .40 .20 2.0
Career 27 2 14.5 .381 .227 .778 .90 2.00 3.00 .60 .41 .15 3.4

2004-05 SEASON HIGHS
Points: 28 (C)
Rebounds: 9
Assists: 6 (T)
Steals: 4 (5 times)
Blocked Shots: 1 (6 times)
Minutes: 43
Field Goals Made: 10 (C)
Free Throws Made: 6
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(T) = Tied a previous career-high.
(C) = Set a new career-high.
RELATED LINKS
  • Buckner Player Bio
    + NBA.com up-to-date stats and info.
  • Buckner Media Coverage
    + Stories from the 2004-05 season.
  • "It's a team thang."
    + Buckner's first feature as a Nugget.


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  • 2004-05 Game Archive
    + Look back at Buckner's top games.