01/14/2025, 5:41 PM

Role continues declining

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.

01/14/2025, 4:33 AM

Leads bench in loss Monday

George led the Wizards' bench in scoring in an efficient outing from the field Monday. However, the rookie received limited playing time in his third consecutive contest off the bench, during which he has averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting only 34.8 percent from the field in 21.3 minutes per contest.

01/14/2025, 4:25 AM

Scores 20 points in defeat

Poole produced a solid bounce-back performance following a 13-point outing in Sunday's loss to the Thunder, during which he shot only 3-for-10 from the field and 0-for-6 from beyond the arc. The 25-year-old finished as the club's second-leading scorer behind Kyle Kuzma (22 points) on Monday, and Poole notched his 21st outing with 20-plus points through 31 regular-season appearances. Moreover, the star guard also recorded multiple steals for the 18th time this season, and he is on pace to average a career-high 1.5 swipes per contest.