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Signal to official status

Wendell Carter Jr. C-F · ORL

Jan 11, 2026 · NOP @ ORL · Times ET

QuestionableOut
  1. 10:45:00 AMOfficial report: Questionable
  2. 11:01:28 AMMagic beat writer: Posts official 11 AM injury report
  3. 1:20:02 PMMagic beat writer: Mosley says Carter is out before tipoff
  4. 1:35:11 PMOrlando Magic PR: will not play
  5. 1:45:00 PMOfficial report: Out Confirmed

24m 58s

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The NBA night, from the first report to the final buzzer.

One January 11 game. Watch a late status change reshape the starting five, the rotation, and the roles around it.

6:30 ET

30 min before tip

One hour changes the starting picture.

At 5:30 PM, Norman Powell and Tyler Herro were both Questionable. Herro cleared at 6:00. Powell was ruled out at 6:30.

MIA @ OKC

5:30 PM → 6:30 PM ET

Norman Powell

MIA

Low back · soreness

QuestionableOut

Tyler Herro

MIA

Right big toe · rib contusion

QuestionableAvailable

Powell's late scratch opened a starting spot. Herro's clearance kept him in the lineup.

6:31 ET

29 min before tip

The data pointed to Larsson before the lineup did.

In Powell's previous five DNP games, Pelle Larsson started all five. At 6:31 PM, Pelle was confirmed in the starting five.

Powell's last 5 DNP games

Pelle Larsson started all five.

100%

5 of 5 starts

Miami starters

Confirmed 6:31 PM
  • PG

    Davion Mitchell

  • SG

    Tyler Herro

  • SF

    Norman Powell

    Pelle Larsson

  • PF

    Andrew Wiggins

  • C

    Bam Adebayo

Live

Q1 to Q4

Powell sat. Wiggins and Larsson absorbed the minutes.

By four minutes left, Wiggins was 8.3 minutes above his five-game baseline and Larsson was 4.4 above.

Miami · Jan 11, 2026 · Played vs Last 5 games baseline

2025–26 season

Q4 · 4:00

Five Miami starters shown through 44 elapsed minutes. Every stripe keeps the fixed L5 baseline above the minutes played. At the parked Q4 state, Andrew Wiggins has played 35 minutes against a 26.7-minute full-game baseline, and Pelle Larsson has played 25 against a 20.6-minute baseline.

Player
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4 · NOW
Actual / Base

Tyler Herro

SG · MIA

25/30.3

Pelle Larsson

SF · MIA

25/20.6

Andrew Wiggins

PF · MIA

35/26.7

Bam Adebayo

C · MIA

29/29.8

Davion Mitchell

PG · MIA

29/28.7

Base / LiveNowWiggins 35 / 26.7 · Larsson 25 / 20.6

Final

OKC 124 · MIA 112

Where did Powell's minutes go?

Wiggins, Larsson, and Dru Smith finished with Miami's three largest minute gains compared to their last five games.

Andrew Wiggins

Starter

36:53

Played

26.7min

L5 baseline

+10.2min

Above baseline

Pelle Larsson

Starter

27:33

Played

20.6min

L5 baseline

+7.0min

Above baseline

Dru Smith

Bench

17:24

Played

13.0min

L5 baseline

+4.4min

Above baseline

When Powell sits, Larsson's role grows.

Previous games pointed to Larsson starting and playing more. Jan 11 followed the same pattern.

Powell's last 5 DNP games

Pelle Larsson

100%

started all 5

The history pointed to Miami's replacement starter before the lineup was announced.

Larsson's L30 minutes

Pelle Larsson

before Jan 11

23.1min

With Powell · 20 games

25.5min

Without · 2 games

+2.4 min

when Powell sat

Jan 11 result

Pelle Larsson

Starter

27:33

Played

16

Points

6

Rebounds + assists

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