MAR252026
vs
MiamiHeat39-34, 16-20 Away
Lostby 17 pts120MIA-103CLESam Merrill stats vs the Miami Heat, March 25, 2026
Mins
28
Pts
18
-
Rebs
2
-
Asts
4
-
Stls
0
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 46.2%
6/13
3PT · 40.0%
4/10
FT · 100.0%
2/2
TS%
64.8%
More stats
Game Score
11.3
+ / -
-22
TOs
3
Foul
1
ORebs
0
DRebs
2
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
78.9
Def. Rtg
127.1
Net Rtg
-48.2
More advanced
Usage %
26.8%
Assist %
33.3%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
15.0%
Reb %
4.2%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
-65.0
DRtg diff
+31.5
Net diff
-96.5
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 19 | — |
| POSS | 60 | 38 | — |
| +/- | -22 | +5 | -27 |
| ORTG | 66.7 | 131.7 | -65.0 |
| DRTG | 118.6 | 87.2 | +31.4 |
| NRTG | -52.0 | +44.5 | -96.5 |
| TS% | 46.3% | 69.9% | -23.7% |
| OREB% | 18.5% | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| DREB% | 85.7% | 87.5% | -1.8% |
| REB% | 47.9% | 53.1% | -5.2% |
| AST% | 83.3% | 64.7% | +18.6% |
| BLK% | 0.0% | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| STL% | 3.3% | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| TOV% | 15.9% | 11.1% | +4.8% |
Play-by-play
Q40:34
Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)
120 - 103Q40:58
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
118 - 103Q42:57
Sam Merrill personal (1st personal)
112 - 98Q43:37
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
112 - 98Q44:46
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
107 - 98Q47:13+2
Thomas Bryant makes 10-foot jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
97 - 95Q48:38→←
In: Thomas Bryant, Sam Merrill
Out: Donovan Mitchell, Nae'Qwan Tomlin
93 - 90Out: Donovan Mitchell, Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Q412:00→←
In: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dennis Schröder, Tyrese Proctor
Out: Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, James Harden
83 - 83Out: Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, James Harden
Q30:01→←
In: Keon Ellis, Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill
Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dennis Schröder, Thomas Bryant
83 - 83Out: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dennis Schröder, Thomas Bryant
Q35:36→←
In: Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Out: Sam Merrill
75 - 65Out: Sam Merrill
Q35:36+2
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Dennis Schröder assists)
75 - 65Q35:54+3
Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jump shot (James Harden assists)
75 - 63Q37:05+2
Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
73 - 60Q38:23+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
71 - 58Q39:45+3
Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jump shot (James Harden assists)
67 - 53Q310:31+2
Evan Mobley makes 1-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
65 - 50Q20:21→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Dennis Schröder
62 - 44Out: Dennis Schröder
Q24:43→←
In: Donovan Mitchell
Out: Sam Merrill
49 - 29Out: Sam Merrill
Q25:08
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
49 - 29Q26:19+2
Evan Mobley makes 1-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
47 - 29Q26:47
Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jump shot
47 - 27Q28:04+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2
45 - 27Q28:04+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2
45 - 26Q29:22
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
38 - 25Q29:53
Sam Merrill misses 12-foot jump shot
33 - 23Q211:42+2
Sam Merrill makes 10-foot jump shot (Dennis Schröder assists)
28 - 21Q212:00→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: James Harden
28 - 19Out: James Harden
Q16:00→←
In: Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Out: Sam Merrill
13 - 7Out: Sam Merrill
Q16:00
Sam Merrill bad pass out-of-bounds turnover
13 - 7Q16:28+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (James Harden assists)
13 - 7Q17:31
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
10 - 2Q19:54
Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Norman Powell steals)
5 - 0Q110:28
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jump shot
2 - 0Game score
150-4
11.3
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill started vs Miami Heat and finished with 18 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists in 28 minutes during the March 25, 2026 103-120 loss to MIA. He shot 6-13 from the field, 4-10 from three, and 2-2 from the line. His plus-minus was -22.