Pelle

Larsson

The roller coaster ride is at an end. Jaquez Jr. was listed as out on Monday afternoon before getting upgraded to questionable on Monday evening. He’s now listed as out, and fantasy managers should expect more run for Nikola Jović and Pelle Larsson.

Jaquez Jr. sprained his ankle on Saturday, and the injury will force him to miss a second straight game after he sat out Sunday. Nikola Jović and Pelle Larsson are candidates for increased run in Jaquez Jr.'s absence.

Herro was available on Sunday, but he didn’t play, and he hasn’t taken the court since December 9. Until he’s ready to return, Kel’el Ware should remain with the first unit. Pelle Larsson and Davion Mitchell should continue to see extended run.

Larsson is back after missing two games with a sprained right ankle. Tyler Herro (toe) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (ankle) are out, so there will be rotation minutes available to the second-year wing. However, he is not a must-roster player in most leagues.

Unsurprisingly, Jaquez is out after spraining his right ankle during Saturday’s loss to the Timberwolves. With Nikola Jović and Pelle Larsson being available, they can absorb most of the minutes that would have gone to Jaquez.

Larsson appears on track to return after a sprained ankle kept him out of Miami’s last two games. With Jaime Jaquez Jr. (ankle) listed as doubtful, getting Larsson back will help the Heat from a numbers standpoint.

Larsson will miss a second straight game due to an ankle injury he suffered on Monday. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jović and Dru Smith should all see a bump in minutes with Larsson unavailable.

Larsson missed Thursday’s game after an early exit on Monday and could remain out for another game. His minutes were dispersed between Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jović and Dru Smith, though all three should continue to play their typical roles if Larsson returns.

Larsson left Monday’s game against the Nuggets with an ankle injury and has not healed enough to return. Nikola Jović stepped up in Larsson’s absence on Monday, scoring 22 points on 7-of-12 from the field. While we shouldn’t expect that level of production to continue, Jović will get another chance to duplicate that with both Larsson and Tyler Herro (toe) out.

A 28.4 percent three-point shooter entering Monday’s game, Jović came up huge for the Heat on Monday. He matched his career-high with five three-pointers, needing eight attempts to hit that number. Add in the points, rebounds and assists, and this was an excellent night for the few who have Jović rostered. Rostered in 14 percent of Yahoo! leagues, he has not been a reliable fantasy option this season. However, with Pelle Larsson leaving Monday’s game with a sprained ankle, Jović’s value may increase in the short term.