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Sam Merrill
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Sam Merrill
G · Cleveland Cavaliers
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans · Dec 23, 2025 Updated Dec 24, 2025 3:19 AM UTC
NBA Props Sam Merrill Points

Sam Merrill Points Prop is currently Over/Under 10.5 (-125/+112).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 9.5 @ -130 before it was bet up to 10.5 @ -125.

Favors Over
  • Relative to last season's 7.0 clip, Sam Merrill's points per game have jumped this season to 13.2.
  • The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games.
  • The Pelicans have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more plays for the Cavaliers.
  • Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers grade out 5th-best in in the league with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
  • Over the last 19 games when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.
Favors Under
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league with the home court advantage this year.
  • This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 9.1 field goal attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, branding this as a hard matchup.
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