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Lostby 3 pts119CLE-122DETSam Merrill stats vs the Detroit Pistons, February 27, 2026
Mins
36
Pts
20
-
Reb
1
-
Asts
3
-
Stls
2
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 42.9%
6/14
3PT · 40.0%
4/10
FT · 100.0%
4/4
TS%
63.5%
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Game Score
13.8
+ / -
-13
TOs
2
Fouls
3
ORebs
0
DReb
1
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
100.0
Def. Rtg
121.9
Net Rtg
-21.9
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Usage %
21.3%
Assist %
14.3%
Steal %
2.6%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
10.5%
Reb %
1.5%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
-28.6
DRtg diff
+27.6
Net diff
-56.2
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 36 | 17 | — |
| POSS | 76 | 33 | — |
| +/- | -13 | +10 | -23 |
| ORTG | 100.0 | 128.6 | -28.6 |
| DRTG | 121.9 | 94.3 | +27.6 |
| NRTG | -21.9 | +34.3 | -56.2 |
| TS% | 52.0% | 64.2% | -12.2% |
| OREB% | 21.9% | 28.6% | -6.7% |
| DREB% | 52.9% | 70.6% | -17.6% |
| REB% | 37.9% | 51.6% | -13.7% |
| AST% | 77.8% | 68.8% | +9.0% |
| BLK% | 9.4% | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| STL% | 10.5% | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| TOV% | 16.8% | 11.8% | +5.0% |
Play-by-play
OT10:07
Marcus Sasser lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
119 - 122OT10:07
Sam Merrill wins the jump ball against Marcus Sasser
Dennis Schröder secures possession
119 - 122Dennis Schröder secures possession
OT10:14
Sam Merrill personal (3rd personal)
119 - 122OT10:17
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
119 - 122OT13:49
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
114 - 118Q41:25+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 1
110 - 107Q42:51
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
105 - 98Q43:31+2
Evan Mobley makes 4-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)
105 - 96Q44:00
Sam Merrill loose ball foul (2nd personal)
103 - 96Q44:57+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
103 - 95Q46:39→←
In: Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill
Out: Tyrese Proctor, Craig Porter Jr.
98 - 92Out: Tyrese Proctor, Craig Porter Jr.
Q48:26→←
In: Dennis Schröder, Jaylon Tyson
Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
93 - 89Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
Q410:17+2
Tyrese Proctor makes 4-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
89 - 89Q411:21
Sam Merrill misses 19-foot jump shot
84 - 87Q412:00→←
In: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Jaylon Tyson
84 - 85Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Jaylon Tyson
Q34:34→←
In: Tyrese Proctor, Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
72 - 72Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
Q35:06+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
72 - 72Q38:15+2
Jarrett Allen makes 13-foot jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
64 - 63Q38:39+2
Sam Merrill makes 2-foot layup (Jarrett Allen assists)
62 - 63Q311:14
Sam Merrill shooting foul (1st personal)
54 - 52Q311:45
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
54 - 50Q312:00→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Craig Porter Jr.
54 - 50Out: Craig Porter Jr.
Q24:04→←
In: Craig Porter Jr., Evan Mobley
Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Sam Merrill
44 - 44Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Sam Merrill
Q26:24
Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)
44 - 38Q26:36
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
44 - 38Q27:06+2
Sam Merrill makes 4-foot layup (Jarrett Allen assists)
42 - 38Q27:36
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
40 - 36Q211:45+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 3 of 3
38 - 27Q211:45+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 3
37 - 27Q211:45+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 3
36 - 27Q212:00→←
In: Tyrese Proctor, Sam Merrill
Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Jaylon Tyson
35 - 27Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Jaylon Tyson
Q16:15→←
In: Tyrese Proctor, Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
17 - 15Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
Q16:42
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
14 - 15Q16:48
Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)
14 - 15Q17:16+3
Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jump shot (Dennis Schröder assists)
14 - 13Q18:17
Cade Cunningham offensive foul (2nd personal) — Sam Merrill draws the foul
9 - 11Q18:26+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Dennis Schröder assists)
9 - 11Q18:32
Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
6 - 11Q110:36
Sam Merrill misses 7-foot layup
2 - 5Game score
160-2
13.8
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs Detroit Pistons and finished with 20 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 2 steals in 36 minutes during the February 27, 2026 119-122 loss to DET. He shot 6-14 from the field, 4-10 from three, and 4-4 from the line. His plus-minus was -13.