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Lostby 2 pts124CLE-126NYKSam Merrill stats vs the New York Knicks, December 25, 2025
Mins
29
Pts
11
-
Rebs
5
-
Ast
1
-
Stls
2
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 36.4%
4/11
3PT · 25.0%
2/8
FT · 50.0%
1/2
TS%
46.3%
More stats
Game Score
7.3
+ / -
+3
TO
1
Fouls
2
OReb
1
DRebs
4
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
121.3
Def. Rtg
116.4
Net Rtg
+4.9
More advanced
Usage %
19.0%
Assist %
4.0%
Steal %
3.2%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
7.7%
Reb %
8.3%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
-0.6
DRtg diff
-17.8
Net diff
+17.1
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 19 | — |
| POSS | 62 | 40 | — |
| +/- | +3 | -5 | +8 |
| ORTG | 121.3 | 122.0 | -0.7 |
| DRTG | 116.4 | 134.1 | -17.7 |
| NRTG | +4.9 | -12.2 | +17.1 |
| TS% | 59.8% | 72.9% | -13.1% |
| OREB% | 25.9% | 15.4% | +10.5% |
| DREB% | 72.7% | 80.0% | -7.3% |
| REB% | 51.7% | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| AST% | 65.5% | 68.8% | -3.2% |
| BLK% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| STL% | 8.1% | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| TOV% | 8.8% | 21.6% | -12.8% |
Play-by-play
Q44:20
Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jump shot
111 - 108Q47:15
Sam Merrill shooting foul (2nd personal)
107 - 95Q47:43→←
In: Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen
Out: Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley
107 - 93Out: Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley
Q35:10→←
In: Lonzo Ball, Evan Mobley
Out: Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill
80 - 71Out: Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill
Q35:10
Sam Merrill shooting foul (1st personal)
80 - 71Q35:19+2
Darius Garland makes 2-foot jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
80 - 71Q36:13+2
Sam Merrill makes 2-foot layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)
76 - 71Q36:20
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
74 - 71Q36:54
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
71 - 71Q37:48
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
71 - 68Q38:30+2
Sam Merrill makes 8-foot jump shot
71 - 66Q38:30
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
69 - 66Q38:32
Sam Merrill misses free throw 2 of 2
69 - 66Q38:32+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2
69 - 66Q310:07+3
Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
66 - 63Q20:13
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
58 - 60Q22:27
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
52 - 53Q23:29
Sam Merrill misses 11-foot jump shot
50 - 53Q23:42
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
50 - 53Q25:27
Tyler Kolek bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
43 - 47Q27:50→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Jaylon Tyson
41 - 38Out: Jaylon Tyson
Q15:08→←
In: Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley, Lonzo Ball
Out: Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen
18 - 5Out: Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen
Q17:12+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
16 - 3Q19:00
Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)
5 - 0Q19:00
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
5 - 0Q19:30
Josh Hart bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
3 - 0Q19:45
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
3 - 0Q111:21
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
0 - 0Game score
100-2
7.3
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs New York Knicks and finished with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals in 29 minutes during the December 25, 2025 124-126 loss to NYK. He shot 4-11 from the field, 2-8 from three, and 1-2 from the line. His plus-minus was +3.