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Sam Merrill

Cleveland Cavaliers Season 2023/244 gamesForm –
His team, last 4 (oldest → newest)
WWWW
Points
20.8
per game
Rebounds
4.0
per game
Assists
2.2
per game
Minutes
25.8
per game
FG%
49%
field goals
3P%
49%
5.2 made a game
PRA
27.0
pts + reb + ast
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Sam Merrill plays for Cleveland Cavaliers (). This season, every competition, he averages 20.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 25.8 minutes over 4 games, shooting 49% from the field.

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
Needs 6 games in the last year.
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
20.8
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
4.0
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his no baseline
86%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
2.2
Cleveland CavaliersLast 15 – points for & against, and Sam Merrill's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerrill
🏀 PointsMerrill
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
117-113 OT
117
113
+4
DNP
DNP
A14/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
94-115
94
115
-21
DNP
DNP
H15/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
125-94
125
94
+31
DNP
DNP
A18/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
104-115 OT
104
115
-11
DNP
DNP
A20/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
93-109
93
109
-16
DNP
DNP
A22/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
108-121
108
121
-13
DNP
DNP
H24/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
93-130
93
130
-37
DNP
DNP
H26/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
113-124
113
124
-11
no box
no box
H08/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#8
W
119-105
119
105
+14
DNP
DNP
H11/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#8
L
116-132
116
132
-16
DNP
DNP
A13/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#10
L
106-114
106
114
-8
DNP
DNP
A22/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
W
125-121
125
121
+4
DNP
DNP
H24/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
127-125 OT
127
125
+2
DNP
DNP
H26/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
121-111
121
111
+10
DNP
DNP
H28/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#7
L
111-114
111
114
-3
DNP
DNP
A30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-29
25-31
32-20
19-23
25-27
26-27
19-30
24-31
31-22
33-25
35-26
26-21
16-23
32-23
35-23
18-32
27-24
22-29
21-32
23-24
27-37
27-23
28-31
26-30
26-38
23-30
22-30
22-32
29-32
33-39
34-28
17-25
32-28
29-22
29-25
29-30
28-35
24-37
31-36
33-24
35-18
34-27
21-37
16-32
35-30
33-24
28-26
29-41
24-31
26-29
36-26
27-27
34-42
25-27
33-23
29-19
28-16
16-30
38-43
29-25
227.7Avg total
111.5Scored
116.2Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total83Per game20.8
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 1515BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 1414TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 2727MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 2727HOUW 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total16Per game4.0
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 1010BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 0TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 22MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 44HOUW 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total9Per game2.2
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 55BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 0TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 22MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 22HOUW 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made213P%49%
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 33BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 44TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 88MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 66HOUW 18/07
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made21FG%49%
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 33BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 44TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 88MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 66HOUW 18/07
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made10FT%83%
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 44BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 0TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 11MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 55HOUW 18/07
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game25.8
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 3232BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 2121TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 2121MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 3030HOUW 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game27.0Best33
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 3030BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 1414TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 3131MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 3333HOUW 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average26.4
08 Jul 2023 @ Brooklyn Nets: 2020BKNW 08/0709 Jul 2023 v Toronto Raptors: 1414TORW 09/0710 Jul 2023 v Memphis Grizzlies: 4242MEMW 10/0718 Jul 2023 v Houston Rockets: 2929HOUW 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
6thof 31620.8
Rebounds per game
=120thof 316 · 15 level4.0
Assists per game
=96thof 316 · 8 level2.2
Threes made per game
1stof 3165.2
Ranked against 316 players in the 2023 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
2ndof 2048.8%
3-point accuracy
9thof 11548.8%
Free-throw accuracy
=19thof 113 · 5 level83.3%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
48.8%+16.4pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#2 of 20 in
🌟 3-pointers
48.8%+16.4pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#9 of 115 in
🏹 Free throws
83.3%+10.7pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
8 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#19 of 113 in
Him v the league average
Sam Merrill average
32.2
Points per 40 min
17.3
6.2
Rebounds per 40 min
7.8
3.5
Assists per 40 min
3.8
25.8
Minutes / game
19.2
49%
FG%
35%
49%
3P%
34%
83%
FT%
73%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points32.2 · 17.3Rebounds6.2 · 7.8Assists3.5 · 3.8Minutes25.8 · 19.2FG%49% · 35%3P%49% · 34%FT%83% · 73%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 0%
🏀🏀🏀 86%
🏀 14%
■ 2-pointers 0.0 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 15.8   ■ free throws 2.5 · 100% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=4
10+ points100%
n=4
15+ points75%
n=4
20+ points50%
n=4
25+ points50%
n=4
5+ rebounds25%
n=4
8+ rebounds25%
n=4
5+ assists25%
n=4
8+ assists0%
n=4
2+ threes100%
n=4
3+ threes100%
n=4
PRA 20+75%
n=4
PRA 30+75%
n=4
Last 30 games · n=4
10+ points100%
n=4
15+ points75%
n=4
20+ points50%
n=4
25+ points50%
n=4
5+ rebounds25%
n=4
8+ rebounds25%
n=4
5+ assists25%
n=4
8+ assists0%
n=4
2+ threes100%
n=4
3+ threes100%
n=4
PRA 20+75%
n=4
PRA 30+75%
n=4
This season · n=4
10+ points100%
n=4
15+ points75%
n=4
20+ points50%
n=4
25+ points50%
n=4
5+ rebounds25%
n=4
8+ rebounds25%
n=4
5+ assists25%
n=4
8+ assists0%
n=4
2+ threes100%
n=4
3+ threes100%
n=4
PRA 20+75%
n=4
PRA 30+75%
n=4
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games425.820.84.02.227.049%
Home323.822.72.01.326.053%
Away131.915.010.05.030.033%
Starter425.820.84.02.227.049%
Team won425.820.84.02.227.049%
vs weaker teams425.820.84.02.227.049%
Per game, this season (2023/24), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2023
n=4
Trend
Points / game20.8–
Rebounds / game4.0–
Assists / game2.2–
Threes / game5.2–
Minutes / game25.8–
FG%49%–
3P%49%–
FT%83%–
Game score / 3626.4–
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
Sam Merrill
4 games · 20.8 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.2 ast
–
Isaiah Mobley
5 games · 16.8 pts · 8.6 reb · 4.4 ast
–
Mirrored comparison
20.8
Points / game
16.8
4.0
Rebounds / game
8.6
2.2
Assists / game
4.4
5.2
Threes / game
0.6
25.8
Minutes / game
27.4
32.2
Points per 40 min
24.5
83%
FT%
64%
Shape
Points20.8 · 16.8Rebounds4.0 · 8.6Assists2.2 · 4.4Threes5.2 · 0.6Minutes25.8 · 27.4Points /4032.2 · 24.5FT%83% · 64%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
SMSam Merrill4425.820.84.02.227.086%5.2 · 49%47%17%–
IMIsaiah Mobley5527.416.88.64.429.8139%0.6 · 23%22%17%–
EBEmoni Bates5529.016.65.81.423.891%2.8 · 35%32%17%–
SCSharife Cooper4421.513.52.23.219.0160%0.8 · -20%11%–
CPCraig Porter5224.712.07.45.024.4298%0.2 · -8%12%–
PNP. Nance5019.77.03.41.411.8122%1.0 · 38%15%7%–
LTLuke Travers5225.26.85.21.413.4152%0.4 · -9%7%6.7
Fabian White5011.24.22.20.67.0-0.4 · -13%4%7.9
KDKhalifa Diop3317.44.08.01.713.7-0.0 · -3%2%–
WGW. Green305.42.70.71.04.3-0.3 · -15%2%–
DSD. Shuler404.31.80.20.02.0-0.2 · -24%1%–
CHCedric Henderson304.01.01.01.03.0-0.3 · -17%1%5.0
MBMike Bothwell406.90.51.50.82.8-0.0 · -14%0%–
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
18 Jul 23v Houston RocketsW 99-783027426/126/125/629.3
10 Jul 23v Memphis GrizzliesW 100-772127228/118/111/142.2
09 Jul 23v Toronto RaptorsW 99-762114004/114/110/013.9
08 Jul 23@ Brooklyn NetsW 101-9732151053/93/94/520.3
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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