JAN42026
vs
DetroitPistons26-9, 13-6 Away
Lostby 4 pts114DET-110CLESam Merrill stats vs the Detroit Pistons, January 4, 2026
Mins
27
Pts
15
-
Rebs
3
-
Asts
2
-
Stl
1
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 62.5%
5/8
3PT · 71.4%
5/7
FT
0/0
TS%
93.8%
More stats
Game Score
10.7
+ / -
0
TOs
2
Fouls
6
OReb
1
DRebs
2
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
119.0
Def. Rtg
117.9
Net Rtg
+1.1
More advanced
Usage %
15.7%
Assist %
10.5%
Steal %
1.7%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
16.7%
Reb %
7.0%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
+25.8
DRtg diff
+17.4
Net diff
+8.4
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 27 | 21 | — |
| POSS | 59 | 43 | — |
| +/- | 0 | -4 | +4 |
| ORTG | 119.0 | 93.2 | +25.8 |
| DRTG | 119.6 | 102.2 | +17.4 |
| NRTG | -0.7 | -9.0 | +8.3 |
| TS% | 66.4% | 49.4% | +17.0% |
| OREB% | 25.0% | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| DREB% | 73.9% | 66.7% | +7.2% |
| REB% | 51.2% | 47.8% | +3.3% |
| AST% | 66.7% | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| BLK% | 16.7% | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| STL% | 10.2% | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| TOV% | 17.3% | 15.4% | +1.9% |
Play-by-play
Q40:03→←
In: De'Andre Hunter
Out: Sam Merrill
112 - 110Out: Sam Merrill
Q40:03
Sam Merrill personal (6th personal)
112 - 110Q40:03+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
112 - 110Q40:05
Sam Merrill personal (5th personal)
110 - 107Q40:06
Sam Merrill personal (4th personal)
110 - 107Q43:58→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Craig Porter Jr.
106 - 95Out: Craig Porter Jr.
Q45:58→←
In: Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley
Out: Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill, Thomas Bryant
103 - 91Out: Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill, Thomas Bryant
Q45:58
Ausar Thompson offensive foul (4th personal) — Sam Merrill draws the foul
103 - 91Q49:15→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Lonzo Ball
97 - 85Out: Lonzo Ball
Q35:57→←
In: Craig Porter Jr.
Out: Sam Merrill
72 - 67Out: Sam Merrill
Q35:57
Sam Merrill bad pass out-of-bounds turnover
72 - 67Q37:56
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
70 - 67Q38:08
Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Isaiah Stewart steals)
70 - 67Q310:04+3
Donovan Mitchell makes 28-foot three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
66 - 64Q311:16
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
66 - 56Q20:14
Sam Merrill shooting foul (3rd personal)
62 - 54Q20:50
Sam Merrill misses 31-foot three point jump shot
58 - 52Q21:23+3
Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
56 - 52Q26:18→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Craig Porter Jr.
34 - 40Out: Craig Porter Jr.
Q14:18→←
In: Donovan Mitchell, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr., Thomas Bryant
Out: Jaylon Tyson, Darius Garland, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
17 - 21Out: Jaylon Tyson, Darius Garland, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
Q14:18
Sam Merrill loose ball foul (2nd personal)
17 - 21Q14:25
Sam Merrill misses 28-foot three point jump shot
17 - 21Q14:31
Duncan Robinson lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
17 - 21Q14:55+3
Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)
17 - 21Q15:45+2
Darius Garland makes 10-foot jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
15 - 16Q18:45+3
Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
8 - 8Q19:55
Sam Merrill misses 12-foot jump shot (Cade Cunningham blocks)
3 - 3Q110:08
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
3 - 3Q110:38+3
Sam Merrill makes 28-foot three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)
3 - 3Q110:53
Sam Merrill personal (1st personal)
3 - 0Game score
120-2
10.7
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs Detroit Pistons and finished with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 27 minutes during the January 4, 2026 110-114 loss to DET. He shot 5-8 from the field and 5-7 from three. His plus-minus was 0.