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Merrill (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Pelicans. Merrill just returned from a three-game absence Tuesday against Boston, logging six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt), one assist, one rebound and one block across 19 minutes of his first start of the campaign. He's being held out Wednesday for maintenance purposes, so he's likely to be available Sunday against the Raptors.
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Merrill (ankle) recorded six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt), one assist, one rebound and one block across 19 minutes Tuesday in the Cavaliers' 120-117 loss to the Celtics. The Cavaliers were without three rotation regulars Tuesday in Caris LeVert (knee), Dean Wade (ankle) and Isaac Okoro (ankle), paving the way for Merrill to make his first start of the season. Merrill -- who had missed the Cavaliers' previous three games with left ankle inflammation -- didn't notice a major spike in playing time as a result of his appointment to the top unit, and he sported the lowest usage rate (7.0 percent) of the team's starters. The Cavaliers could move Merrill back to the bench for Wednesday's matchup with the Pelicans if any of the three aforementioned injured players are able to return.
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Merrill will enter the starting lineup in Tuesday's matchup versus Boston, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Merrill missed the club's last three games due to left ankle inflammation, though he'll start for the first time this season with Isaac Okoro (ankle) and Dean Wade (ankle) sidelined. Merrill has averaged 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds across 19.8 minutes per game off the bench over his last five appearances.
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Merrill (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Celtics, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports. Merrill has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday despite missing Cleveland's last three contests due to left ankle inflammation. Across his last five appearances, Merrill is averaging 6.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes.
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Merrill (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Boston. Merrill has missed the Cavaliers' last three games due to left ankle inflammation, but he has a chance to return Tuesday. Craig Porter has been the biggest beneficiary of Merrill's absence over the last three games.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
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| 11/20 | vs  |
W 128-100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/19 | @  |
L 120-117 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 11/17 | vs  |
W 128-114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs  |
W 144-126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/13 | @  |
W 114-106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/11 | @ |
W 119-113 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 11/09 | vs  |
W 105-100 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 11/24 | vs  |
8:30 PM |
| 11/27 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/29 | @ |
3:30 PM |
| 12/01 | vs |
7:00 PM |
| 12/03 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/05 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/07 | @ |
2:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 29 | 41.4 | 24 | 38.1 | 6 | 100.0 | 88 | 6.77 | 153 |
| 2023 | 61 | 158 | 40.2 | 143 | 40.4 | 26 | 92.9 | 485 | 7.95 | 825 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 | 40.9 | 5 | 27.8 | 2 | 100.0 | 25 | 5.00 | 48 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 | 33.3 | 7 | 30.4 | 2 | 50.0 | 25 | 4.17 | 38 |
| 2020 | 30 | 32 | 44.4 | 21 | 44.7 | 4 | 100.0 | 89 | 2.97 | 160 |
| 3 Year Avg | 24 | 58 | 39.7 | 52 | 39.4 | 10 | 90.9 | 178 | 7.42 | 304 |
| Career | 115 | 236 | 40.6 | 200 | 39.6 | 40 | 90.9 | 712 | 6.19 |