Heat will be without two key role players vs. Kings

"While Tyler Herro will miss his second consecutive game with a toe injury, the Miami Heat will also be without two key role players. The Miami Heat will be without Davion Mitchell (right groin) and Pelle Larsson (hip), the team announced roughly two hours before Saturday night's game. #SACvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro (toe), Davion Mitchell (right groin tightness) and Pelle Larsson (right hip flexor tightness) have all been ruled out of tonight's game vs the Kings.- Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 6, 2025"

"Larsson, 24, averaged 9.0 points and 3.3 assists on 44.3 percent shooting, 33.8 percent from 3-point range and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line. Mitchell, 27, averaged 9.7 points and 7.8 assists on 51.1 percent shooting and 39.0 percent from 3-point range. Both of their impacts transcend the box score. Larsson is one of the Heat's best connectors, while Mitchell, their "head of the snake," is the Heat's top point-of-attack defender and playmaker."

Tyler Herro will miss a second straight game with a toe injury. Davion Mitchell (right groin tightness) and Pelle Larsson (right hip flexor tightness) were ruled out roughly two hours before tipoff. Larsson averages 9.0 points and 3.3 assists with shooting splits of 44.3 percent overall, 33.8 percent from three, and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line. Mitchell averages 9.7 points and 7.8 assists while shooting 51.1 percent overall and 39.0 percent from three. Both players provide impact beyond the box score, with Larsson connecting offense and Mitchell anchoring perimeter defense and playmaking. The Kings will be without Domantas Sabonis and Dennis Schroder. Dru Smith will start, and Simone Fontecchio, Nikola Jovic, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are expected to see increased bench roles.

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