Klay Thompson and Pelle Larsson have both been ruled out for Friday’s game against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Thompson had been listed as probable with an ankle injury, and Larsson as doubtful with an illness.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as available despite a wrist injury.
Earlier on Friday, Heat reporter Ira Winderman shared on X that Larsson had been downgraded to doubtful, Thompson upgraded to probable and Antetokounmpo listed as available. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET at Kaseya Center.
Miami Heat injury report vs. Cavaliers
Thompson’s change is the most notable. Out means a player will not play, so the Heat will be without him. His ankle was the reason for the earlier probable listing.
Larsson has moved from doubtful to out, which means he will not play. The team has listed illness as the reason for his absence.
| Player | Issue | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Klay Thompson | Ankle | Out (was probable) |
| Pelle Larsson | Illness | Out (was doubtful) |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Wrist | Available |
Antetokounmpo’s wrist injury remains on the report, but “available” means the Heat have cleared him to play. It is the clearest sign on a report that a player is cleared to play. As with any listing, the team can still change its mind close to tip-off if he has a setback in warmups.
With Thompson and Larsson both out, Miami will be without two players on Friday. The Heat will need to cover their minutes from the rest of the roster. The coaching staff usually settles its rotation close to game time.
This article covers the Heat’s statuses only. The Cavaliers submit their own injury report, which we have not included here because the sources we checked did not agree on it. Fans can check the official NBA injury report for the full picture on both teams.
What the Heat injury report designations mean
NBA teams use a small set of labels to describe a player’s availability. Available means the player is expected to play. Probable means he is likely to play, and questionable means it is a toss-up.
Doubtful means a player is unlikely to play, and out means he will not play. These labels are the team’s best estimate at the time it files the report. They are not promises, and they can change as the game gets closer, as Thompson’s and Larsson’s statuses did on Friday.
Teams update statuses throughout the day, so the most reliable confirmation comes shortly before tip-off, when the final list of available players is set. We will update this article if the Heat change any of these statuses before the game.