Julian Champagnie has averaged a lowly 0.2 offensive boards per game this year, quite a bit less than his 0.5 offensive boards per game last year.In contrast to last season's 17.8 rate, Julian Champagnie's playing time has diminished this season to 12.3 minutes per game.The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA without the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).This year when they are playing at home, opposing teams have nabbed 12.4 offensive rebounds per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans (retaining possessions that can generate bonus chances for offense).Julian Champagnie figures to suffer a drop-off in performance in all stat categories considering playing on the visting team in this contest.
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