Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Starting sans Mobley

Merrill will start Friday's game against the Hornets.

With Evan Mobley (calf) sitting out the second half of this back-to-back set, Merrill will step into the starting five. As a starter this season (22 games), the sharpshooter has averaged 14.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 25.6 minutes per contest.