Sam Merrill Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-125/-105).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The 5th-speediest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA this year has been the Cavaliers.
Sam Merrill will hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court generally raises player performance for all stats.
Favors Under
The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Miami Heat).
The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).