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Wonby 31 pts125CLE-94DETSam Merrill stats vs the Detroit Pistons, May 17, 2026
Mins
25
Pts
23
-
Reb
1
-
Asts
2
-
Stl
1
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 70.0%
7/10
3PT · 62.5%
5/8
FT · 100.0%
4/4
TS%
97.8%
More stats
Game Score
18.7
+ / -
+22
TOs
2
Fouls
3
OReb
1
DRebs
0
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
144.2
Def. Rtg
102.0
Net Rtg
+42.3
More advanced
Usage %
21.0%
Assist %
9.5%
Steal %
2.0%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
12.5%
Reb %
2.8%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
+32.7
DRtg diff
+17.2
Net diff
+15.5
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 25 | 23 | — |
| POSS | 51 | 48 | — |
| +/- | +22 | +9 | +13 |
| ORTG | 132.7 | 100.0 | +32.7 |
| DRTG | 94.1 | 76.9 | +17.2 |
| NRTG | +38.6 | +23.1 | +15.5 |
| TS% | 71.5% | 46.6% | +24.9% |
| OREB% | 41.2% | 25.0% | +16.2% |
| DREB% | 73.7% | 81.5% | -7.8% |
| REB% | 58.3% | 52.7% | +5.6% |
| AST% | 75.0% | 66.7% | +8.3% |
| BLK% | 4.3% | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| STL% | 11.8% | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| TOV% | 14.2% | 8.9% | +5.3% |
Play-by-play
Q44:01→←
In: Jaylon Tyson, Keon Ellis, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr., Thomas Bryant
Out: Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Dennis Schröder, Evan Mobley
118 - 87Out: Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Dennis Schröder, Evan Mobley
Q45:12
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
116 - 81Q45:24→←
In: Sam Merrill, Dean Wade
Out: Max Strus, James Harden
116 - 81Out: Max Strus, James Harden
Q48:13→←
In: Donovan Mitchell
Out: Sam Merrill
110 - 75Out: Sam Merrill
Q48:13
Sam Merrill personal (3rd personal)
110 - 75Q411:16+2
Sam Merrill makes 4-foot layup
104 - 73Q411:21
Duncan Robinson lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
102 - 73Q411:40+2
Dennis Schröder makes 5-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)
102 - 73Q412:00+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 1
100 - 73Q33:32+3
Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
88 - 69Q34:45+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2
83 - 64Q34:45+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2
82 - 64Q36:20+2
Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)
78 - 59Q37:14
Sam Merrill lost ball out-of-bounds turnover
74 - 53Q37:36→←
In: Sam Merrill, Dean Wade
Out: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
74 - 53Out: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
Q23:54→←
In: Max Strus
Out: Sam Merrill
51 - 35Out: Sam Merrill
Q24:41+1
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 1
51 - 33Q24:41+3
Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
50 - 33Q25:11
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
46 - 31Q25:13
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
46 - 31Q26:41+2
Sam Merrill makes 11-foot jump shot
43 - 29Q27:30+3
Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Dennis Schröder assists)
41 - 26Q27:44→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Donovan Mitchell
38 - 26Out: Donovan Mitchell
Q29:53→←
In: James Harden
Out: Sam Merrill
36 - 26Out: Sam Merrill
Q211:25
Sam Merrill personal (2nd personal)
31 - 24Q211:29
Sam Merrill personal (1st personal)
31 - 24Q211:32
Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)
31 - 24Q11:34+3
Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
25 - 19Q12:37
Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jump shot
18 - 15Q13:37
Ausar Thompson offensive foul (1st personal) — Sam Merrill draws the foul
16 - 15Q14:14+3
Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
16 - 13Q16:34→←
In: Dean Wade, Sam Merrill
Out: Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell
8 - 7Out: Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell
Game score
220-2
18.7
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill came off the bench vs Detroit Pistons and finished with 23 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 25 minutes during the May 17, 2026 125-94 win over DET. He shot 7-10 from the field, 5-8 from three, and 4-4 from the line. His plus-minus was +22.