Heat guard Pelle Larsson was cleared on Wednesday's injury report after being listed day-to-day with a right ankle issue on Tuesday. That puts him back in line for Wednesday night's game at Atlanta as Miami looks for its first win.
What happened
Pelle Larsson was cleared on the official injury report at 12:14 PM ET on Wednesday, Oct. 28. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, he had been listed day-to-day with a right ankle issue. The report gave no further detail and no comment. This is his third day-to-day listing this month. He was day-to-day with an illness on Oct. 16 and cleared the same day. He was listed again on Oct. 24 with a left finger issue and cleared that day. The 25-year-old guard has been cleared each time.
What it means for the Heat
Miami plays at Atlanta on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. The Heat are 0-4, 14th in the conference, and have lost four straight. Larsson has played in all four games. He is averaging 30.7 minutes, 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists, so he is a regular part of the backcourt rotation. Miami has not played a game without him, so there is no split to compare. Davion Mitchell leads the team at 34.0 minutes and 18.0 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 28.5 points in 31.6 minutes. Simone Fontecchio is out with an illness.
What to watch
With Larsson cleared, the next question is whether his minutes look normal against the Hawks. No minutes limit has been announced. Watch whether the right ankle shows up on a future injury report. He has been listed three times in less than two weeks. Fontecchio's status is the other item to track on Miami's next report, as the Heat try to get off the mark in Atlanta.
Is Pelle Larsson playing at the Hawks on Wednesday?
He was cleared on Wednesday's injury report after being day-to-day with a right ankle issue, so he is in line to play at Atlanta at 7:00 PM ET. No minutes limit has been announced.
When will Pelle Larsson be back?
He has already been cleared. He was listed day-to-day on Oct. 27 and came off the report on Oct. 28, before Miami's game at Atlanta.