Champagnie Regression vs. Physical Interior

While Champagnie (5.9 RPG) has cleared this mark in three straight games, he faces a massive regression test against a Rockets squad that leads the NBA in rebounding (48.4 RPG) and welcomes back Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) to their frontcourt tonight. Despite a volume increase with Harrison Barnes (ankle) sidelined, Julian's 20-game average of 5.1 RPG aligns with the difficulty of this matchup against a Houston unit featuring Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant that limits opposing wings to league-low rebounding totals. Playing his third game in four nights while managing recent right knee soreness, Champagnie is unlikely to maintain his recent outlier production against the league's top offensive rebounding team.