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Sam Merrill projected minutes
The Cavaliers are not on the NBA slate for Friday, October 30, so Sam Merrill has no minutes projection tonight. His recent minutes are below.
Cleveland Cavaliers: no game on the Friday, October 30 slate. Projections post after the 11:00 AM ET injury report on the days the Cavaliers play, and update after the 5:00 PM ET report.
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Recent minutes
Averaging 23.7 minutes over his last 10 games played, both seasons.
| Date | Opponent | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | at ATL | 27 |
| Oct 28 | vs WAS | 20 |
| Oct 26 | vs MIN | 31 |
| Oct 24 | vs BKN | 21 |
| Oct 22 | at PHI | 24 |
How are these minutes projected?
Each player starts from his recent minutes, with recent games counting most. The estimate then adjusts for his role tonight, teammates ruled out on the official injury report, back-to-backs and returns from absence. The likely range holds about 4 in 5 of his games. Starters are NBA.com's posted lineup where a club has one, otherwise our projection, and the page says which.
Projections post after the 11:00 AM ET injury report and update after the 5:00 PM ET report. Tested on every game of the 2025-26 season, the average miss is 4.6 minutes a player.
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