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Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill Points
Player Prop - 5/6/2025

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers

Sam Merrill Points Prop is currently Over/Under 8.5 (-125/-105).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 7.5 @ -110 before it was bet up to 8.5 @ -125.

FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:

Out of all players in the NBA, Sam Merrill slots into the 81st percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, putting up 5.1 per game this year.

The Cavaliers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 8th-speediest pace away offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Indiana Pacers).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Among all players in the league, Sam Merrill ranks in the 98th percentile for free-throw performance with an excellent 96.2% rate this year.

This year, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.7 free throws per game (5th-most in the league) vs. the Indiana Pacers, easily managing to draw fouls.

FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:

This year, the opposition's starting SFs have totaled 2.9 three attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Pacers, branding this as a tough matchup.

The Cavaliers have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games.

As a team, the Cavaliers have been lousy at drawing fouls in recent days: 6th-worst in the league over the last 10 games when playing at home, averaging a lowly 18.6 foul shot attempts per game.

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