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Sam Merrill

Cleveland Cavaliers

Sam
Merrill

Efficient Shooting
12.4 PRA avg
-0.5 vs 30-game avg → Stable

Efficient Shooting. TS% 60.9%. Above league-average TS%.

Production near baseline. No strong signal either way.

→ Stable

INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Signals

Signals are derived from the last 5 games compared against a 30-game rolling baseline. Context factors in schedule, matchup, and usage.

MOMENTUM
Efficient Shooting

TS% 60.9%. Above league-average TS%.

RISK
Cold Night

−30%+ vs baseline.

CONTEXT
Road Game
PROJECTION
8% 30+ pts

Full rest entering tonight and above-average shooting efficiency lift the ceiling; cold last outing is the main drag.

Rest Advantage
Neutral Matchup
Standard road game.

PERFORMANCE RECORD

Last 5 appearances
PRA per game 30-game avg (12.9)
26
PRA
23p · 1r · 2a
7/10 FG · 5x3
1s 2to · 25m
17 May
15
PRA
12p · 1r · 2a
4/9 FG · 3x3
1s · 28m
19 May
4
PRA
4p · 0r · 0a
1/8 FG · 0x3
1to · 23m
21 May
10
PRA
6p · 3r · 1a
2/5 FG · 2x3
1s · 24m
23 May
7
PRA
5p · 1r · 1a
2/4 FG · 1x3
1to · 18m
25 May
Date PTS REB AST PRA FG 3P STL BLK TO MIN
17 May 23 1 2 26 7/10 5/8 1 0 2 25
19 May 12 1 2 15 4/9 3/8 1 0 0 28
21 May 4 0 0 4 1/8 0/7 0 0 1 23
23 May 6 3 1 10 2/5 2/4 1 0 0 24
25 May 5 1 1 7 2/4 1/2 0 0 1 18

What NLTS sees in this data

Efficient Shooting: TS% 60.9%. Above league-average TS%. Last game PRA was -0.5 vs the 30-game baseline (12.9).

Averages from last 5 games
10
PTS
1.2
REB
1.2
AST
12.4
PRA
TRUE SHOOTING ⓘ
60.9%
League avg ~57.5% · Last 30 games
USAGE RATE ⓘ
16.2%
Standard · Last 30 games
CONSISTENCY ⓘ
Moderate
PRA variance · Last 10 games

PLAYER ANALYSIS

→ Stable 2 months ago

  • Sam Merrill has maintained a steady performance trend, averaging 11 points, 2 assists, and 0.8 rebounds over the last five games, while shooting 30% from the field and an impressive 42.9% from beyond the arc.

  • Despite the lack of recent headlines, his ability to contribute efficiently in limited minutes—recording 0 turnovers—indicates a growing comfort in his role with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

VERDICT

As the team prepares to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, Merrill's shooting touch from three-point range could be a crucial factor in stretching the defense and creating scoring opportunities.

Field goals

FGM 7
FGA 10
FG% 70.0%
TS% 60.9%

3-point shots

3PM 5
3PA 8
3P% 62.5%

Free throws

FTM 4
FTA 4
FT% 100.0%

Other statistics

Steals 1
Blocks 0
Turnovers 2
Fouls 0
Minutes 25
+/- 22
USG% 16.2%

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