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Lostby 17 pts100CLE-117HOUSam Merrill stats vs the Houston Rockets, December 27, 2025
Mins
25
Pts
13
-
Rebs
3
-
Asts
3
-
Stl
1
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 62.5%
5/8
3PT · 50.0%
3/6
FT · 0.0%
0/1
TS%
77.0%
More stats
Game Score
10.4
+ / -
-24
TO
1
Fouls
4
ORebs
0
DRebs
3
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
94.0
Def. Rtg
135.3
Net Rtg
-41.3
More advanced
Usage %
16.9%
Assist %
20.0%
Steal %
2.0%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
8.3%
Reb %
6.4%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
-3.0
DRtg diff
+31.2
Net diff
-34.2
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 25 | 23 | — |
| POSS | 51 | 45 | — |
| +/- | -24 | +7 | -31 |
| ORTG | 94.0 | 97.0 | -3.0 |
| DRTG | 137.3 | 106.1 | +31.2 |
| NRTG | -43.3 | -9.1 | -34.2 |
| TS% | 48.1% | 51.0% | -2.9% |
| OREB% | 19.2% | 45.5% | -26.2% |
| DREB% | 42.9% | 75.0% | -32.1% |
| REB% | 29.8% | 60.9% | -31.1% |
| AST% | 70.0% | 42.9% | +27.1% |
| BLK% | 6.9% | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| STL% | 9.8% | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| TOV% | 12.5% | 14.3% | -1.8% |
Play-by-play
Q47:10→←
In: Lonzo Ball, Tyrese Proctor
Out: Darius Garland, Sam Merrill
76 - 106Out: Darius Garland, Sam Merrill
Q48:48+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
74 - 98Q48:53
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
72 - 98Q49:12
Sam Merrill misses free throw 1 of 1
72 - 98Q49:12+2
Sam Merrill makes 7-foot layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
72 - 98Q49:53
Sam Merrill shooting foul (4th personal)
67 - 94Q410:34+2
Sam Merrill makes 17-foot jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
65 - 94Q411:22
Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)
63 - 90Q412:00→←
In: Thomas Bryant, Sam Merrill, Craig Porter Jr.
Out: De'Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley, Lonzo Ball
63 - 90Out: De'Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley, Lonzo Ball
Q34:42→←
In: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
Out: Darius Garland, Sam Merrill
58 - 81Out: Darius Garland, Sam Merrill
Q38:23
Sam Merrill loose ball foul (3rd personal)
54 - 68Q39:26+3
Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
51 - 66Q39:50
Sam Merrill shooting foul (2nd personal)
48 - 63Q311:44
Steven Adams bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
46 - 60Q21:29
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
44 - 55Q22:23
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
41 - 52Q22:33
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
41 - 52Q23:44+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)
41 - 50Q26:50→←
In: De'Andre Hunter, Sam Merrill, Lonzo Ball
Out: Dean Wade, Jaylon Tyson, Craig Porter Jr.
36 - 43Out: Dean Wade, Jaylon Tyson, Craig Porter Jr.
Q15:36→←
In: Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Lonzo Ball
Out: Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill
12 - 16Out: Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill
Q16:18
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
12 - 12Q18:07+3
Darius Garland makes 30-foot three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
10 - 7Q18:50+2
Jarrett Allen makes 7-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
7 - 4Q110:26
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
3 - 2Q111:09
Sam Merrill shooting foul (1st personal)
3 - 0Q111:32+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
3 - 0Game score
110-1
10.4
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs Houston Rockets and finished with 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in 25 minutes during the December 27, 2025 100-117 loss to HOU. He shot 5-8 from the field, 3-6 from three, and 0-1 from the line. His plus-minus was -24.