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Orlando Magic-Miami Heat Final Injury Update: Status of multiple players revealed

Who's in and who's out for Tuesday night's NBA Cup Quarterfinal.
Dec 5, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) drives to the hoop past Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) in the first quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Dec 5, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) drives to the hoop past Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) in the first quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat have announced that guards Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson and Dru Smith are all officially available to play in Tuesday night's NBA Cup Quarterfinal game against the Orlando Magic.

Herro (toe contusion), Mitchell (groin tightness) and Larsson (hip flexor tightness) were all listed as probable originally, while Smith (hip contusion) was listed as questionable.

Here's the rest of the injury report and game preview:


INJURY REPORT

MAGIC

Franz Wagner: Out - Ankle

Moritz Wagner: Out - Knee

HEAT

Tyler Herro: Available - Toe

Davion Mitchell: Available - Groin

Pelle Larsson: Available - Hip

Dru Smith: Available - Hip

Terry Rozier: Out - Not with team


Game date, time and location: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 6:00 p.m. EST, Kia Center, Orlando, Florida

TV: Amazon Prime Video

Radio: WQAM 104.3 & The Heat Audio Experience, (ESPN 106.3 FM, Ft. Myers/Naples – WFSX FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM, Stuart – WSTU 1450 AM & The Keys – WAVK 97.7 FM, WAQI 710 AM (South Florida), 96.9 FM The Game, AM 740 (Orlando)

VITALS: The Miami Heat (14-10) and Orlando Magic (14-10) meet for the NBA Cup quarterfinals and the third of seven matchups overall this season (including two preseason games). The two teams have previously met twice in regular season play, both in Orlando with the Magic winning by a combined total of five points. The Magic are 63-81 all-time versus the Magic during the regular
season, including 25-45 in road games games and 38-36 in home games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

MAGIC

G Jalen Suggs

G Desmond Bane

C Wendell Carter Jr.

F Tristan da Silva

F Paolo Banchero

HEAT

G Davion Mitchell

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Norman Powell

F Andrew Wiggins

Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spread: Heat +1 (-110), Magic -1 (-110)

Moneyline: Heat -102, Magic -116

Total points scored: 235.5 (over -110, under -110)

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Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley: "Again, you don't wanna see anybody go down but we talked about our depth and our defense being our strong suit so our guys are going to have to step up to the plate depending how long guys are out for."


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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Orlando Magic On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Miami Heat and the NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket


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