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Valanciunas will come off the bench in Friday's game versus the Cavaliers. With Alexandre Sarr (back) reclaiming his starting spot in the frontcourt alongside Justin Champagnie, Valanciunas will retreat to the bench. Over his last five outings (four starts), the big man has averaged 15.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 blocks across 23.6 minutes per game.
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Valanciunas supplied 20 points (8-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists and one block in 23 minutes during Sunday's 140-112 loss to the Grizzlies. Valanciunas' veteran presence plays a role for the rebuilding Wizards, but the team continues to lose. He scored at least 20 points and recorded a double-double in each game during Washington's weekend back-to-back set, including a season-high 14 boards Sunday against Memphis and a season-high five blocks against Denver on Saturday.
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Valanciunas chipped in 20 points (8-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and five blocks across 32 minutes during Saturday's 122-113 win over the Nuggets. It was a season-best effort by Valanciunas, who registered a season-high five blocks and his first 20-point, 10-rebound double-double of the season while starting at center for the absent Alex Sarr (back) on Saturday. Valanciunas' excellent showing down low may have been overshadowed by Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points for the Nuggets on the other side, but fantasy managers should be pleased with the former's box score despite his five turnovers. Valanciunas has now made five starts for the Wizards, averaging 14.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 blocks in 25.4 minutes per contest while shooting 56.9 percent from the floor as a starter. The veteran big man should play a more pronounced role once again if Sarr remains out Sunday, albeit in a tough matchup with a Grizzlies squad that ranks seventh in the NBA in defensive efficiency rating (108.6).
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Valanciunas is in the Wizards' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Nuggets. After coming off the bench Thursday against the Mavericks, Valanciunas will return to the starting lineup Saturday due to Alex Sarr (back) being ruled out. Over the first 20 games of the regular season (including four starts), Valanciunas is averaging 11.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 19.6 minutes per game.
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Valanciunas will come off the bench in Thursday's matchup against Dallas. The Wizards will take a look at Marvin Bagley starting alongside Alex Sarr in the frontcourt, pushing Valanciunas to the bench. The veteran big man started in the Wizards' last two outings, during which he averaged 14.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 61.1 percent from the field across 25.0 minutes per contest.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
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| 12/15 | vs  |
L 112-98 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 12/13 | @  |
L 115-105 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 12/08 | vs  |
L 140-112 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| 12/07 | vs  |
W 122-113 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 42 |
| 12/05 | vs  |
L 137-101 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 12/03 | @ |
L 118-87 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 11/30 | @  |
L 124-114 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
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Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 24 | 115 | 55.8 | 2 | 16.7 | 56 | 91.8 | 288 | 12.00 | 559 |
| 2023 | 82 | 402 | 55.9 | 37 | 30.8 | 161 | 78.5 | 1002 | 12.22 | 2058 |
| 2022 | 79 | 446 | 54.7 | 38 | 34.9 | 185 | 82.6 | 1115 | 14.11 | 2112 |
| 2021 | 74 | 510 | 54.4 | 57 | 36.1 | 237 | 82.0 | 1314 | 17.76 | 2459 |
| 2020 | 62 | 440 | 59.2 | 21 | 36.8 | 157 | 77.3 | 1058 | 17.06 | 2050 |
| 2019 | 70 | 432 | 58.5 | 32 | 35.2 | 148 | 74.0 | 1044 | 14.91 | 2073 |
| 2018 | 49 | 301 | 55.9 | 14 | 29.2 | 147 | 79.5 | 763 | 15.57 | 1304 |
| 2017 | 77 | 390 | 56.8 | 30 | 40.5 | 170 | 80.6 | 980 | 12.73 | 1785 |
| 2016 | 80 | 391 | 55.7 | 1 | 50.0 | 176 | 81.1 | 959 | 11.99 | 1826 |
| 2015 | 60 | 303 | 56.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 162 | 76.1 | 768 | 12.80 | 1419 |
| 2014 | 80 | 373 | 57.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 217 | 78.6 | 963 | 12.04 | 1753 |
| 2013 | 81 | 359 | 53.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 198 | 76.2 | 916 | 11.31 | 1703 |
| 2012 | 62 | 204 | 55.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 146 | 78.9 | 554 | 8.94 | 1017 |
| 3 Year Avg | 78 | 453 | 55.0 | 44 | 34.1 | 194 | 81.2 | 1144 | 14.67 | 2210 |
| Career | 880 | 4666 | 56.1 | 232 | 34.5 | 2160 | 79.1 | 11724 | 13.32 |