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Justin Champagnie - Starting Friday Champagnie is in the Wizards' starting lineup against the Pacers on Friday.

Impact Champagnie was a healthy DNP for Thursday's win over the Pacers, but he'll be back in action for the Wizards on Friday due to the absence of Kyshawn George (toe). Champagnie averaged 15.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 threes and 1.0 steals over 21.5 minutes per game over his last four outings.

12 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pacers vs. Wizards injury report Feb. 20: Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and more The Indiana Pacers will go head-to-head against the Washington Wizards for the final time this season on Friday night.

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Kyshawn George - Out for Friday George has a left big toe sprain and will not play Friday against the Pacers.

Impact After George finished with six points (3-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 19 minutes during Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers, the team will hold him out for the second leg of this back-to-back set. With George sidelined, Justin Champagnie and Will Riley could be more involved for Washington.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jamir Watkins - Left out of rotation Thursday Watkins (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers.

Impact Watkins had played at least 26 minutes and averaged 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 three-pointers and 1.3 blocks in the four contests leading up to the All-Star break, but he ended up being dropped from the rotation entirely Thursday. At this point in the season, the 15-39 Wizards' main objective is seemingly to improve their odds in the draft lottery, which will likely result in ever-changing rotations that will make it difficult to predict what nearly every player on the roster's minutes might look like from game to game. As such, Watkins will carry some risk as a streaming option the rest of the way, even in deeper leagues.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Justin Champagnie - Drops out of rotation Thursday Champagnie (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers.

Impact After playing at least 15 minutes in each of Washington's last five games while provided well-rounded production (12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per contest), Champagnie was surprisingly dropped from the rotation Thursday. At this point in the season, the 15-39 Wizards' main objective is seemingly to improve their odds in the draft lottery, which will make it difficult to predict their nightly rotations down the stretch. With that in mind, Champagnie looks like he'll make for a risky streaming option, given that his minutes and spot in the rotation are likely to be extremely volatile the rest of the way.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Young players take center stage as Pacers face Wizards again Deadspin | Young players take center stage as Pacers face Wizards again

9 HOURS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Indiana Pacers-Washington Wizards Injury Report, How to Watch Betting Odds, Lineups & More Game date, time and location: Friday, Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m. EST, Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. TV: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, Monume...

10 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Wizards Still Waiting on Anthony Davis & Trae Young Clearance The Washington Wizards remain without their two biggest recent acquisitions, as both Anthony Davis and Trae Young continue to work back from...

14 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLFOREVER.COM

Wizards vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 20

Preview the Feb. 20 matchup between the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers with stats, recent performance, TV channel and more.

15 HOURS AGO • Data Skrive

Wizards vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 20

Nembhard and the Pacers take on conference foe Washington

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16 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Media Availability: Head Coach Brian Keefe, Kadary Richmond, and Bilal Coulibaly | 2.19.26

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Tristan Vukcevic - Tallies five steals in win Vukcevic finished with 12 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and five steals in 17 minutes during Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers.

Impact Despite playing just 17 minutes, Vukcevic rewarded anyone who snapped him up, recording a career-high five steals. While the production was encouraging, the fact that he started and yet played so few minutes is concerning. It appears as though Washington is going to continue openly tanking, which is not the news fantasy managers want to hear. He remains a must-roster player, at least until we get some clarity regarding Alex Sarr (calf). However, it seems unlikely he will play anything close to starter-level minutes.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Will Riley - Only four minutes Thursday Riley amassed six points (2-2 FG, 2-3 FT) in four minutes during Thursday's 112-105 victory over the Pacers.

Impact As the league attempts to limit the tanking epidemic, Washington appears as though it missed the memo. The rotations continue to baffle even the most knowledgeable of fans, making fantasy value almost impossible to project. Seen as an up-and-coming prospect, common sense tells us that Riley should be playing a sizeable role. However, he logged just four minutes in the win, despite hitting both of his shot attempts. Given what we saw Thursday, trusting anyone on this roster could end up being a recipe for disaster.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kyshawn George - Limited in win George supplied six points (3-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 19 minutes during Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers.

Impact George logged fewer than 25 minutes for the fifth time in his past six appearances, raising some doubt as to his overall fantasy appeal. Despite putting together what could be considered a breakout campaign, it appears as though George's playing time could be limited for the run home. For now, he warrants a roster spot in most leagues. However, managers will want to keep an eye on his minutes moving forward, as he could eventually become a disposable asset.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wizards Snap Three-Game Losing Streak With Win Over Pacers The first game after the All-Star break resulted in a win for the Washington Wizards, as they hosted the Indiana Pacers on the first night o...

20 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Bub Carrington Scores 13 Points vs. Indiana Pacers | 02.19.26

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Kadary Richmond Scores 13 Points vs. Indiana Pacers | 02.19.26

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Anthony Gill Scores 13 Points vs. Indiana Pacers | 02.19.26

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Washington Wizards Win vs. Indiana Pacers | 02.19.26

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Wizards beat the Pacers 112-105, snapping a 3-game slide

Bub Carrington and Anthony Gill each scored 13 points and helped spark a decisive fourth-quarter run as the Washington Wizards outlasted the Indiana Pacers 112-105

21 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Wizards rebuild just dodged a major bullet based on latest reports The Wizards couldn't be putting their finishing touches on their rebuild at a better time.

21 HOURS AGO • WIZOFAWES.COM

Trae Young moves closer to Wizards debut; Anthony Davis not yet ready The Wizards acquired the injured duo in respective trades with Atlanta in January and Dallas earlier this month.

22 HOURS AGO • NBA.COM

Tristan Vukcevic - Joining first unit Vukcevic is starting Thursday's game against the Pacers.

Impact Vukcevic will draw the start at center with Alex Sarr (hamstring) sidelined. Vukcevic fared well in his last start Feb. 7 against Brooklyn, as he finished with 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Trae Young moves closer to Wizards debut, Anthony Davis in holding pattern

Trae Young is getting closer to his Washington Wizards debut, but Anthony Davis still isn’t ready for the practice court

23 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Jamir Watkins - Heading to bench Watkins is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Indiana.

Impact It'll instead be Tristan Vukcevic manning the middle for the Wizards on Thursday. Watkins has averaged 9.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 29.2 minutes per tilt in his last seven games (two starts).

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