Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Pours in 27 in season finale
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Champagnie provided 27 points (11-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 0-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 39 minutes during Sunday's 119-118 win over the Heat.
Making his 11th straight start to close out the season, Champagnie scored at least 20 points for the third time in the last four games and delivered his best scoring effort since he dropped a career-high 31 on the Knicks in late December. The 23-year-old forward is already on his third NBA team in four seasons. Still, he may have put himself in the Wizards' 2025-26 plans with his finish to the current campaign -- over that 11-game starting stint, Champagnie averaged 14.6 points, 9.0 boards, 1.9 threes, 1.5 steals and 1.1 assists while shooting 57.5 percent from the floor and 42.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Champagnie produced 22 points (9-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals in 38 minutes during Friday's 119-89 loss to Chicago.
Champagnie's team-high 22 points and 14 rebounds during Friday's blowout loss helped him record his fourth consecutive double-double. Across Champagnie's 30 starts this season, he is averaging 11.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists in 29.7 minutes while shooting 53.0 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Double-doubles in defeat
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Champagnie closed Wednesday's 122-103 loss to Philadelphia with 14 points (5-12 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 38 minutes.
Champagnie logged a double-double Wednesday, pulling down a team-high 12 boards in the process. With Khris Middleton (ankle) appearing unlikely to play again in 2024-25, Champagnie looks to be locked into a starting role for Washington's final two outings. Champagnie has averaged 12.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 three-pointers in 29.5 minutes through his last nine games in the first unit.
Champagnie closed Tuesday's 104-98 loss to the Pacers with 20 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and 13 rebounds across 35 minutes.
Champagnie recorded a double-double for the second consecutive contest, and the former Pittsburgh standout has been making an impact either as a scorer or as a rebounder. He's notched three double-doubles over his last eight outings, averaging 12.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in that span.
Champagnie registered eight points (4-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 116-111 win over the Kings.
Champagnie finished just two points away from recording a double-double but made a significant impact in other areas. The 11 boards were just the fifth time he grabbed 10 or more rebounds in a game and the eighth time he recorded three or more steals-plus-blocks combined. Champagnie has started in 10 of his last 12 appearances, averaging 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game over that span.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Will start vs. Orlando
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Champagnie will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic.
Champagnie will make his 19th start of the 2024-25 campaign for the Wizards on Friday. As a starter, the 23-year-old forward is averaging 11.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the floor and 39.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Coming off bench against Portland
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Champagnie is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Portland.
The Wizards will give AJ Johnson a chance in the first unit, likely translating to lesser streaming appeal for Champagnie in fantasy leagues. Through his last eight appearances off the bench, Champagnie has averaged 6.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks in 15.9 minutes.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Nearly double-doubles
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Champagnie ended Thursday's 129-125 win over Detroit with 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and three steals over 33 minutes.
Champagnie, who started once again for the injured Bilal Coulibaly (hamstring), put together an impressive display Thursday. Coulibaly is likely done for the season, making Champagnie a potential fantasy pickup to monitor. Over his last 10 games, Champagnie has returned top-150 value in nine-category formats with 7.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.1 three-pointers in just 21.4 minutes.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Rough night despite start
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Champagnie recorded five points (2-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 123-103 loss to the Pistons.
Champagnie moved into the starting lineup but failed to make an impression, scoring in single digits for the fourth time in the past five games. Outside of a brief period of relevance earlier in the season, Champagnie has been little more than a role player for the Wizards. To this point, he is averaging just 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Starting vs. Detroit
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Champagnie is starting against the Pistons on Tuesday.
Champagnie will make his 16th start of the season. He's alternated between the first unit and the bench but remains a solid fantasy option in most formats. He's averaging 11.6 points and 7.5 boards per game in a starting role.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Returning to bench Monday
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Champagnie is not in the Wizards' starting lineup against the Nets on Monday.
Champagnie made his 15th start of the season Sunday against the Magic and finished with six points, six rebounds and one block over 31 minutes in a 110-90 loss. Champagnie will retreat to the bench for Monday's game due to Khris Middleton (ankles) being cleared to play.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Starting Sunday vs. Orlando
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Champagnie is in the Wizards' starting lineup against the Magic on Sunday, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Champagnie will make his 15th start of the season Sunday due to the absence of Khris Middleton (ankle). As a starter, Champagnie has averaged 12.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.1 assist and 1.5 steals over 28.9 minutes per game.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Exits early after fall
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Champagnie has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Pacers due to a post-traumatic headache, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Champagnie took a hard fall earlier in Wednesday's game, which prompted the Wizards to rule him out for the rest of the evening. The Wizards haven't yet indicated that Champagnie has been placed in the concussion protocol. He'll have nine days to potentially move past the injury before the Wizards' next game, which comes Feb. 21 against Milwaukee. He went scoreless (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) with no other statistics in three minutes Wednesday before being ruled out.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Offers spark off bench in loss
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Champagnie finished Monday's 131-121 loss to the Spurs with 14 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block across 18 minutes.
Champagnie shifted back to Washington's bench in the return of rookie first-rounder Kyshawn George (ankle), but the move didn't stop him from turning in his highest scoring output since the Jan. 1 win over Chicago. Even so, Champagnie hasn't done enough overall to warrant much fantasy attention when he isn't able to function with the starters. Through 20 appearances from the second unit, the 23-year-old has averaged 5.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.6 steals in 11.9 minutes.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Retreats to bench Monday
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Champagnie will come off the bench in Monday's matchup against San Antonio, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports.
With Kyshawn George returning from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury, Champagnie will revert back to the bench. Over his last five outings, the 23-year-old has averaged 8.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks across 17.2 minutes per contest.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Starting Saturday vs. Atlanta
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Champagnie is in the Wizards' starting lineup against the Hawks on Saturday, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Champagnie has been dealing with a right rib contusion, but he will play Saturday and be inserted into the starting lineup due to the absence of Kyshawn George (ankle). Champagnie has averaged 5.7 points and 2.7 rebounds over 11.5 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Good to go Saturday
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Champagnie (ribs) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the Hawks.
Champagnie will return to action after missing Friday's contest due to a right rib contusion. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 5.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.5 minutes across his previous 10 appearances.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Out Friday
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Champagnie (ribs) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Cleveland.
Champagnie will miss his second contest in the Wizards' last four outings due to a right rib contusion. His next chance to play will come Saturday against Atlanta. The 23-year-old has averaged 14.6 minutes per game over his last five outings. Kyshawn George and Corey Kispert will likely see a bump in minutes.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Questionable against Cleveland
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Champagnie is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Cavaliers due to a right rib contusion.
After starting 13 straight contests in December and early January, Champagnie has recently operated off the bench for Washington. If the 23-year-old forward is downgraded to out against Cleveland, Kyshawn George, Corey Kispert and Anthony Gill are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Role continues declining
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Champagnie contributed one rebound in 10 minutes during Monday's 120-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Champagnie has now come off the bench for five straight games, seeing a new low in minutes Monday since he became a regular part of the rotation in early December. During this five-game stretch, he's averaged just 5.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.4 minutes. The increased health of Champagnie's teammates has led to his role declining, but how many of those teammates will be around after the Feb. 6 trade deadline? Washington has just six wins and is expected to explore dealing its veterans. That could open up more time for Champagnie, who averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks in 29.2 minutes across 13 starts.
