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Sam Merrill

Sam
Merrill

Below Rhythm
12.8 PRA avg
-2.7 vs 30-game avg → Stable

Below Rhythm. Marginal underperformance vs season average

Production near baseline. No strong signal either way.

→ Stable

INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

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

No trend data.

Below Rhythm

Marginal underperformance vs season average

Road Game
2% 30+ pts

Full rest entering tonight lift the ceiling; below-average output run is the main drag.

Rest Advantage
Neutral Matchup
Standard road game.

PERFORMANCE RECORD

PRA per game 30-game avg (15.5)
10
3p · 2r · 5a
1/6 FG · 1x3
1s 2to · 28m
02 Apr
25
21p · 2r · 2a
7/16 FG · 4x3
3s · 28m
06 Apr
9
6p · 0r · 3a
2/3 FG · 2x3
1s · 27m
08 Apr
13
7p · 4r · 2a
1/4 FG · 1x3
· 21m
18 Apr
7
5p · 1r · 1a
2/6 FG · 1x3
1s 1to · 20m
20 Apr
Date PTS REB AST PRA FG 3P STL BLK TO MIN
02 Apr 3 2 5 10 1/6 1/6 1 0 2 28
06 Apr 21 2 2 25 7/16 4/11 3 0 0 28
08 Apr 6 0 3 9 2/3 2/3 1 0 0 27
18 Apr 7 4 2 13 1/4 1/3 0 0 0 21
20 Apr 5 1 1 7 2/6 1/5 1 0 1 20

What NLTS sees in this data

Below Rhythm: Marginal underperformance vs season average Last game PRA was -2.7 vs the 30-game baseline (15.5).

Averages from last 5 games
8.4
1.8
2.6
12.8
56.7%
League avg ~57.5% · Last 30 games
14.4%
Standard · Last 30 games
Moderate
PRA variance · Last 10 games

PLAYER ANALYSIS

→ Stable
  • 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.

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.

FGM 1
FGA 6
FG% 16.7%
TS% 56.7%
3PM 1
3PA 6
3P% 16.7%
FTM 0
FTA 0
FT% 0.0%
Steals 1
Blocks 0
Turnovers 2
Fouls 0
Minutes 28
+/- 12
USG% 14.4%