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Lostby 8 pts113CLE-121OKCSam Merrill stats vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, February 22, 2026
Mins
28
Pts
20
-
Rebs
3
-
Asts
0
-
Stls
0
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 58.3%
7/12
3PT · 60.0%
6/10
FT
0/0
TS%
83.3%
More stats
Game Score
14.9
+ / -
+6
TOs
0
Fouls
2
OReb
1
DRebs
2
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
127.6
Def. Rtg
115.3
Net Rtg
+12.3
More advanced
Usage %
17.0%
Assist %
0.0%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
0.0%
Reb %
5.2%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
+34.7
DRtg diff
-4.5
Net diff
+39.2
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 20 | — |
| POSS | 58 | 42 | — |
| +/- | +6 | -14 | +20 |
| ORTG | 127.6 | 92.9 | +34.7 |
| DRTG | 116.9 | 121.4 | -4.5 |
| NRTG | +10.6 | -28.6 | +39.2 |
| TS% | 59.1% | 56.1% | +3.0% |
| OREB% | 37.0% | 12.5% | +24.5% |
| DREB% | 74.2% | 64.3% | +9.9% |
| REB% | 56.9% | 36.7% | +20.2% |
| AST% | 63.0% | 68.8% | -5.8% |
| BLK% | 0.0% | 9.1% | -9.1% |
| STL% | 5.2% | 14.3% | -9.1% |
| TOV% | 11.3% | 21.4% | -10.1% |
Play-by-play
Q40:13
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
113 - 120Q45:42
Sam Merrill misses 30-foot three point jump shot
101 - 106Q46:18+3
Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jump shot (James Harden assists)
101 - 106Q48:18→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Donovan Mitchell
94 - 99Out: Donovan Mitchell
Q412:00→←
In: Dennis Schröder, Evan Mobley
Out: Sam Merrill, James Harden
86 - 89Out: Sam Merrill, James Harden
Q30:11→←
In: Sam Merrill, James Harden
Out: Dean Wade, Dennis Schröder
86 - 89Out: Dean Wade, Dennis Schröder
Q35:07→←
In: Keon Ellis
Out: Sam Merrill
74 - 77Out: Sam Merrill
Q36:16
Sam Merrill misses 10-foot jump shot
71 - 74Q39:56
Sam Merrill personal (2nd personal)
63 - 67Q310:06+2
Sam Merrill makes 16-foot jump shot (James Harden assists)
63 - 67Q310:30+3
Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
61 - 67Q310:34
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
58 - 67Q311:26+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
58 - 64Q21:13+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Keon Ellis assists)
53 - 61Q24:21
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
42 - 53Q24:56
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
40 - 53Q25:05
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
40 - 53Q25:31
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
40 - 53Q26:13→←
In: Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen
Out: Dennis Schröder, Evan Mobley
40 - 52Out: Dennis Schröder, Evan Mobley
Q212:00→←
In: Keon Ellis, Jaylon Tyson
Out: Dean Wade, Sam Merrill
25 - 40Out: Dean Wade, Sam Merrill
Q12:03
Sam Merrill shooting foul (1st personal)
15 - 35Q13:32+3
Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jump shot (Dennis Schröder assists)
11 - 30Q14:01+3
Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Dennis Schröder assists)
8 - 28Q16:55→←
In: Jaylon Tyson, Dennis Schröder, Sam Merrill
Out: Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell
5 - 19Out: Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell
Game score
180-2
14.9
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill came off the bench vs Oklahoma City Thunder and finished with 20 points, 3 rebounds, and 0 assists in 28 minutes during the February 22, 2026 113-121 loss to OKC. He shot 7-12 from the field and 6-10 from three. His plus-minus was +6.