"Larsson had missed six games in a row after suffering an ankle sprain in the NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Orlando Magic. He returned to action Friday, and his play provided a huge spark that this team has been desperately searching for. He finished with a career-high 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on an efficient 9 of 13 shooting."
"For the 2025-26 campaign, Larsson is averaging 12.9 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game when receiving at least 25 minutes or more. Miami is receiving tremendous value from the former 2024 second-round draft pick in an expanded role during his sophomore season. 12-6 when Larsson starts 10-3 when getting 26+ minutes 1-5 when Larsson does NOT play After the Friday win, coach Erik Spoelstra, Norman Powell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. each expressed how great it is to have Larsson back in the lineup."
"You see the glue and intangibles he provides... he just does so many intangibles on both sides of the court. He cuts, he moves for you offensively, and it helps all your better players. We were missing a ton of that."
"Not only he's a gamer but he's a game changer just with his physicality, his energy and effort on both sides of the floor. He kept plays alive... we missed that about him; just continuing to making winning plays."
The Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over the Atlanta Hawks but remain 2-8 over the last 10 games and will miss their All-Star duo again. Pelle Larsson returned after a six-game absence due to an ankle sprain and recorded a career-high 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on 9-of-13 shooting. When given 25+ minutes he averages 12.9 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds. Miami is 12-6 when he starts, 10-3 with 26+ minutes, and 1-5 when he does not play. Coaches and teammates praised his energy, physicality and intangibles.
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