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Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill stats vs the Houston Rockets, December 18, 2023

DEC182023
vs
HoustonRockets13-11
Wonby 5 pts130HOU-135CLE
Mins
24
Pts
19

-

Rebs
4

-

Asts
3

-

Stl
1

-

Blk
1

Shooting

FG · 54.5%
6/11
3PT · 50.0%
5/10
FT · 100.0%
2/2
TS%
80.0%

More stats

Game Score
18.7
+ / -
+13
TOs
0
Foul
1
OReb
1
DRebs
3

Efficiency

Off. Rtg
128.6
Def. Rtg
104.1
Net Rtg
+24.5

More advanced

Usage %
21.2%
Assist %
18.8%
Steal %
2.0%
Block %
3.4%
TOV %
0.0%
Reb %
10.5%

On/off impact

ORtg diff
-2.0
DRtg diff
-36.5
Net diff
+34.5

Team on/off impact

Sam Merrill on courtSam Merrill off courtOffDiff
MIN2429—
POSS5053—
+/-+13-8+21
ORTG118.4120.4-2.0
DRTG85.7122.2-36.5
NRTG32.7-1.9+34.6
OREB%29.4%31.0%-1.6%
DREB%71.4%50.0%+21.4%
REB%52.6%38.3%+14.3%
AST%63.6%60.0%+3.6%
BLK%13.8%6.8%+7.0%
STL%10.0%3.8%+6.2%
TOV%12.5%8.3%+4.2%
How a player's team performs when they are on vs. off court.

Game Score

210-3
18.7
On courtOn bench

Play-by-play

OT10:09→←
In: Sam Merrill, Georges Niang
Out: Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro
127 - 133
OT10:19→←
In: Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro
Out: Georges Niang, Sam Merrill
127 - 133
OT11:21
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
124 - 131
OT11:37+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
124 - 131
OT12:35+2
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Isaac Okoro assists)
124 - 128
OT12:44
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
124 - 126
OT15:00→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Caris LeVert
122 - 122
Q48:56→←
In: Isaac Okoro
Out: Sam Merrill
103 - 109
Q410:05+3
Georges Niang makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
101 - 104
Q410:10
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
101 - 101
Q410:46
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
101 - 101
Q411:42
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
98 - 99
Q412:00→←
In: Georges Niang, Sam Merrill
Out: Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro
98 - 99
Q30:28→←
In: Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Tristan Thompson
Out: Max Strus, Georges Niang, Sam Merrill
96 - 98
Q31:49
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
89 - 94
Q32:09+3
Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
89 - 94
Q34:16→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Max Strus
80 - 89
Q312:00→←
In: Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen, Max Strus
Out: Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, Sam Merrill
59 - 57
Q21:37+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
59 - 53
Q22:42→←
In: Georges Niang, Sam Merrill
Out: Tristan Thompson, Max Strus
57 - 50
Q26:40→←
In: Isaac Okoro, Max Strus
Out: Sam Merrill, Caris LeVert
42 - 46
Q27:29
Tari Eason misses 0-foot layup (Sam Merrill blocks)
40 - 46
Q28:01+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2
39 - 46
Q28:01+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2
39 - 45
Q28:48
Fred VanVleet offensive foul (1st personal) — Sam Merrill draws the foul
36 - 41
Q28:58
Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
36 - 41
Q29:37+2
Tristan Thompson makes 3-foot hook (Sam Merrill assists)
36 - 41
Q210:51
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
36 - 36
Q211:27+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
34 - 36
Q10:38+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
34 - 31
Q10:45
Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jump shot
34 - 28
Q12:04
Sam Merrill shooting foul (1st personal)
27 - 28
Q12:52
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
27 - 27
Q13:13+3
Craig Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
25 - 27
Q14:19→←
In: Georges Niang, Sam Merrill
Out: Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus
21 - 21
Game summary

Sam Merrill came off the bench and finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block in 24 minutes during the December 18, 2023 Cavaliers 135-130 win over the Houston Rockets. He shot 6-11 from the field, 5-10 from three, and 2-2 from the line. His plus-minus was +13.

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