JAN102026
vs
MinnesotaWolves25-14, 11-8 Away
Wonby 12 pts134MIN-146CLESam Merrill stats vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, January 10, 2026
Mins
25
Pts
20
-
Rebs
2
-
Ast
1
-
Stls
3
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 71.4%
5/7
3PT · 83.3%
5/6
FT · 100.0%
5/5
TS%
108.7%
More stats
Game Score
18.6
+ / -
+20
TOs
2
Fouls
2
ORebs
0
DRebs
2
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
147.1
Def. Rtg
113.7
Net Rtg
+33.3
More advanced
Usage %
19.4%
Assist %
4.3%
Steal %
5.8%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
20.0%
Reb %
5.6%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
+12.7
DRtg diff
-26.3
Net diff
+38.9
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 26 | 23 | — |
| POSS | 52 | 50 | — |
| +/- | +20 | -8 | +28 |
| ORTG | 149.0 | 136.4 | +12.6 |
| DRTG | 113.7 | 140.0 | -26.3 |
| NRTG | +35.3 | -3.6 | +38.9 |
| TS% | 70.9% | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| OREB% | 33.3% | 10.5% | +22.8% |
| DREB% | 77.8% | 56.3% | +21.5% |
| REB% | 55.6% | 31.4% | +24.1% |
| AST% | 60.7% | 77.8% | -17.1% |
| BLK% | 0.0% | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| STL% | 7.7% | 12.0% | -4.3% |
| TOV% | 6.9% | 11.8% | -4.8% |
Play-by-play
Q42:50→←
In: Craig Porter Jr., Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Tyrese Proctor, Sam Merrill
Out: Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Nae'Qwan Tomlin
121 - 137Out: Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Q48:16→←
In: Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Out: Sam Merrill
103 - 112Out: Sam Merrill
Q48:29
Jaden McDaniels lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
103 - 110Q48:48
Rudy Gobert lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
103 - 110Q410:00+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
100 - 108Q412:00→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Jaylon Tyson
91 - 99Out: Jaylon Tyson
Q34:32→←
In: Donovan Mitchell, Craig Porter Jr., Evan Mobley
Out: Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill
79 - 84Out: Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill
Q36:32+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)
73 - 80Q37:06
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
73 - 77Q38:18+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
73 - 73Q310:00
Sam Merrill lost ball out-of-bounds turnover
69 - 70Q310:04
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
69 - 70Q310:57+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
67 - 68Q311:16
Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Donte DiVincenzo steals)
65 - 65Q20:23+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2
65 - 63Q20:23+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2
65 - 62Q21:34
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
60 - 59Q23:14+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
55 - 52Q25:47
Anthony Edwards bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
47 - 42Q26:08
Sam Merrill personal (2nd personal)
47 - 42Q27:21+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 3 of 3
47 - 40Q27:21+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 3
47 - 39Q27:21+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 3
47 - 38Q28:13→←
In: Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Darius Garland, Sam Merrill
Out: Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter, Craig Porter Jr., Evan Mobley
47 - 35Out: Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter, Craig Porter Jr., Evan Mobley
Q15:55→←
In: Craig Porter Jr.
Out: Sam Merrill
14 - 15Out: Sam Merrill
Q19:32
Sam Merrill personal (1st personal)
7 - 7Q19:50+2
Evan Mobley makes 6-foot hook (Sam Merrill assists)
7 - 7Q111:22
Sam Merrill misses 12-foot jump shot
0 - 0Game score
210-3
18.6
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs Minnesota Timberwolves and finished with 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals in 25 minutes during the January 10, 2026 146-134 win over MIN. He shot 5-7 from the field, 5-6 from three, and 5-5 from the line. His plus-minus was +20.