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Lostby 9 pts122CLE-131MINSam Merrill stats vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, January 8, 2026
Mins
30
Pts
22
-
Rebs
2
-
Asts
3
-
Stl
1
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 53.8%
7/13
3PT · 45.5%
5/11
FT · 100.0%
3/3
TS%
76.8%
More stats
Game Score
19.0
+ / -
+6
TOs
0
Fouls
3
ORebs
2
DRebs
0
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
115.7
Def. Rtg
110.3
Net Rtg
+5.4
More advanced
Usage %
18.8%
Assist %
13.0%
Steal %
1.5%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
0.0%
Reb %
3.7%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
-4.9
DRtg diff
-41.1
Net diff
+36.2
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 31 | 17 | — |
| POSS | 67 | 37 | — |
| +/- | +6 | -15 | +21 |
| ORTG | 115.7 | 120.6 | -4.9 |
| DRTG | 110.3 | 151.4 | -41.1 |
| NRTG | +5.4 | -30.8 | +36.2 |
| TS% | 62.3% | 58.2% | +4.0% |
| OREB% | 26.7% | 7.1% | +19.5% |
| DREB% | 75.0% | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| REB% | 48.1% | 41.4% | +6.8% |
| AST% | 70.0% | 55.6% | +14.4% |
| BLK% | 5.6% | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| STL% | 11.9% | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| TOV% | 14.5% | 5.7% | +8.8% |
Play-by-play
Q40:13
Sam Merrill misses 28-foot three point jump shot
122 - 131Q40:26→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Jarrett Allen
122 - 129Out: Jarrett Allen
Q40:29→←
In: Jarrett Allen
Out: Sam Merrill
122 - 128Out: Sam Merrill
Q40:29
Sam Merrill take foul (3rd personal)
122 - 128Q40:30
Sam Merrill take foul (2nd personal)
122 - 128Q41:22
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
120 - 126Q41:53+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot
120 - 126Q42:56+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
117 - 121Q44:01+3
Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
112 - 120Q45:56
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
105 - 118Q46:28+2
Sam Merrill makes 0-foot layup
105 - 116Q46:28
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
103 - 116Q49:07→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: De'Andre Hunter
98 - 114Out: De'Andre Hunter
Q412:00→←
In: Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen
Out: Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill
89 - 106Out: Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill
Q30:04+3
Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
89 - 106Q35:58
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
75 - 89Q37:33→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Donovan Mitchell
75 - 81Out: Donovan Mitchell
Q312:00→←
In: Craig Porter Jr.
Out: Sam Merrill
67 - 63Out: Sam Merrill
Q24:27+2
Jaylon Tyson makes 3-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
55 - 47Q25:16
Julius Randle bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
49 - 44Q25:38+2
Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)
49 - 44Q26:42
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
47 - 44Q27:03→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Craig Porter Jr.
47 - 44Out: Craig Porter Jr.
Q212:00→←
In: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr.
Out: Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill
31 - 32Out: Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill
Q10:00+3
Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)
31 - 32Q11:28
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
26 - 27Q12:32
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
24 - 27Q13:34+2
Sam Merrill makes 2-foot layup
22 - 25Q15:15+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
16 - 21Q15:37+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 3 of 3
13 - 18Q15:37+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 3
12 - 18Q15:37+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 3
11 - 18Q16:52
Sam Merrill shooting foul (1st personal)
8 - 17Q17:08→←
In: Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter
Out: Craig Porter Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
8 - 17Out: Craig Porter Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
Game score
230-3
19.0
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill came off the bench vs Minnesota Timberwolves and finished with 22 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in 30 minutes during the January 8, 2026 122-131 loss to MIN. He shot 7-13 from the field, 5-11 from three, and 3-3 from the line. His plus-minus was +6.