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Lostby 2 pts116CLE-118MILSam Merrill stats vs the Milwaukee Bucks, February 25, 2026
Mins
33
Pts
14
-
Rebs
5
-
Asts
2
-
Stls
0
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 46.2%
6/13
3PT · 25.0%
2/8
FT · 0.0%
0/2
TS%
50.4%
More stats
Game Score
5.6
+ / -
-2
TOs
3
Fouls
3
OReb
1
DRebs
4
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
119.4
Def. Rtg
121.5
Net Rtg
-2.2
More advanced
Usage %
22.4%
Assist %
9.5%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
16.7%
Reb %
8.3%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
-11.9
DRtg diff
-12.9
Net diff
+1.0
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 34 | 14 | — |
| POSS | 66 | 28 | — |
| +/- | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| ORTG | 119.4 | 131.3 | -11.9 |
| DRTG | 121.5 | 134.5 | -13.0 |
| NRTG | -2.2 | -3.2 | +1.0 |
| TS% | 56.4% | 63.6% | -7.2% |
| OREB% | 40.6% | 25.0% | +15.6% |
| DREB% | 71.4% | 100.0% | -28.6% |
| REB% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 0.0% |
| AST% | 63.0% | 73.3% | -10.4% |
| BLK% | 6.7% | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| STL% | 4.5% | 14.3% | -9.7% |
| TOV% | 9.3% | 12.5% | -3.2% |
Play-by-play
Q41:29
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
112 - 116Q42:02
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
112 - 114Q46:44
Sam Merrill bad pass out-of-bounds turnover
100 - 101Q47:40+2
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
100 - 98Q48:12
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
98 - 96Q48:31→←
In: Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill
Out: Keon Ellis, Thomas Bryant
98 - 96Out: Keon Ellis, Thomas Bryant
Q49:26→←
In: Dennis Schröder
Out: Sam Merrill
98 - 94Out: Sam Merrill
Q30:39
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
92 - 93Q32:34+3
Sam Merrill makes 28-foot three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
87 - 89Q33:19→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Dennis Schröder
84 - 86Out: Dennis Schröder
Q37:52→←
In: Keon Ellis, Craig Porter Jr.
Out: Dean Wade, Sam Merrill
67 - 75Out: Dean Wade, Sam Merrill
Q38:40
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
65 - 73Q39:35
Sam Merrill personal (3rd personal)
63 - 70Q310:29
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
63 - 67Q311:07
Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Kyle Kuzma steals)
63 - 65Q20:06
Sam Merrill misses 22-foot jump shot
63 - 62Q23:28+2
Jarrett Allen makes 3-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
55 - 56Q24:28→←
In: Dean Wade, Sam Merrill
Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Larry Nance Jr.
51 - 50Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Larry Nance Jr.
Q28:23→←
In: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Jarrett Allen, Dennis Schröder
Out: Craig Porter Jr., Sam Merrill, Thomas Bryant
42 - 42Out: Craig Porter Jr., Sam Merrill, Thomas Bryant
Q29:03
Sam Merrill misses free throw 2 of 2
42 - 38Q29:03
Sam Merrill misses free throw 1 of 2
42 - 38Q29:15
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
42 - 38Q29:47+2
Sam Merrill makes 8-foot jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
42 - 36Q210:51
Sam Merrill personal (2nd personal)
37 - 33Q210:57+2
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
37 - 33Q211:28+2
Sam Merrill makes 14-foot jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
35 - 33Q212:00→←
In: Thomas Bryant, Larry Nance Jr., Sam Merrill
Out: Jarrett Allen, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dean Wade
33 - 33Out: Jarrett Allen, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dean Wade
Q14:56→←
In: Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Out: Sam Merrill
19 - 15Out: Sam Merrill
Q15:28
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
19 - 12Q16:58
Sam Merrill personal (1st personal)
14 - 10Q17:54
Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)
14 - 7Q18:27+3
Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jump shot
14 - 7Q19:25
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
7 - 4Q110:21+2
Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)
4 - 2Q110:33
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
2 - 2Q111:49
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
0 - 0Game score
80-2
5.6
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs Milwaukee Bucks and finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists in 33 minutes during the February 25, 2026 116-118 loss to MIL. He shot 6-13 from the field, 2-8 from three, and 0-2 from the line. His plus-minus was -2.