Sam Merrill has averaged 1.2 steals per game over the last 5 games, 0.5 more than he's averaged over the course of the season.The 5th-speediest tempo home offense in the NBA this year has been the Cavaliers.The Cavaliers will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the quickest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Bulls).Sam Merrill will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium generally boosts player production for all stats.
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