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Wonby 5 pts111CLE-106NOPSam Merrill stats vs the New Orleans Pelicans, March 21, 2026
Mins
32
Pts
15
-
Rebs
10
-
Asts
2
-
Stls
0
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 55.6%
5/9
3PT · 42.9%
3/7
FT · 100.0%
2/2
TS%
75.9%
More stats
Game Score
13.7
+ / -
+5
TO
1
Fouls
2
OReb
1
DRebs
9
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
120.6
Def. Rtg
113.3
Net Rtg
+7.3
More advanced
Usage %
15.3%
Assist %
8.3%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
8.3%
Reb %
17.2%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
+11.3
DRtg diff
+4.8
Net diff
+6.5
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 32 | 16 | — |
| POSS | 62 | 33 | — |
| +/- | +5 | 0 | +5 |
| ORTG | 120.6 | 109.4 | +11.2 |
| DRTG | 113.3 | 108.6 | +4.7 |
| NRTG | +7.3 | +0.8 | +6.5 |
| TS% | 58.3% | 53.8% | +4.5% |
| OREB% | 25.0% | 43.8% | -18.8% |
| DREB% | 93.3% | 61.9% | +31.4% |
| REB% | 60.3% | 54.1% | +6.3% |
| AST% | 62.1% | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| BLK% | 11.5% | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| STL% | 6.5% | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| TOV% | 8.4% | 21.6% | -13.2% |
Play-by-play
Q40:02
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
111 - 106Q41:24+2
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)
108 - 102Q41:38
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
106 - 102Q43:12+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2
104 - 99Q43:12+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2
103 - 99Q43:12
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
102 - 99Q47:10
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
91 - 95Q48:06
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
87 - 95Q48:35→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Evan Mobley
84 - 95Out: Evan Mobley
Q33:32→←
In: Donovan Mitchell, Dennis Schröder
Out: Sam Merrill, James Harden
72 - 82Out: Sam Merrill, James Harden
Q33:32
Sam Merrill personal (2nd personal)
72 - 82Q34:22
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
69 - 79Q35:26+3
Dean Wade makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
67 - 77Q36:00
Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jump shot
64 - 77Q39:40+2
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)
59 - 60Q310:27
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
57 - 58Q311:44
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
53 - 56Q21:58
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
53 - 53Q23:47
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
51 - 45Q24:13+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot
51 - 45Q25:22
Sam Merrill personal (1st personal)
45 - 40Q26:40
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
43 - 40Q27:13
Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Karlo Matković steals)
43 - 38Q27:20
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
43 - 38Q27:47
Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jump shot
43 - 38Q27:52→←
In: Keon Ellis, Sam Merrill
Out: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
43 - 38Out: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
Q14:50→←
In: Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schröder
Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
20 - 15Out: Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley
Q15:13+2
Evan Mobley makes 0-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)
20 - 13Q16:13+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (James Harden assists)
16 - 11Q111:39+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
3 - 0Game score
150-1
13.7
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs New Orleans Pelicans and finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists in 32 minutes during the March 21, 2026 111-106 win over NOP. He shot 5-9 from the field, 3-7 from three, and 2-2 from the line. His plus-minus was +5.