MAY232026
vs
New YorkKnicks53-29, 23-19 Away
Lostby 13 pts121NYK-108CLESam Merrill stats vs the New York Knicks, May 23, 2026
Mins
23
Pts
6
-
Rebs
3
-
Ast
1
-
Stl
1
-
Blks
0
Shooting
FG · 40.0%
2/5
3PT · 50.0%
2/4
FT
0/0
TS%
60.0%
More stats
Game Score
4.3
+ / -
-1
TOs
0
Fouls
4
ORebs
0
DRebs
3
Efficiency
Off. Rtg
114.3
Def. Rtg
125.5
Net Rtg
-11.2
More advanced
Usage %
8.6%
Assist %
5.3%
Steal %
2.1%
Block %
0.0%
TOV %
0.0%
Reb %
8.3%
On/off impact
ORtg diff
+8.2
DRtg diff
+1.5
Net diff
+6.6
Team on/off impact
| Stat |   On | Off | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 24 | 25 | — |
| POSS | 48 | 50 | — |
| +/- | -1 | -12 | +11 |
| ORTG | 114.3 | 106.1 | +8.2 |
| DRTG | 125.5 | 124.0 | +1.5 |
| NRTG | -11.2 | -17.9 | +6.7 |
| TS% | 56.7% | 60.5% | -3.8% |
| OREB% | 31.8% | 12.5% | +19.3% |
| DREB% | 71.4% | 78.9% | -7.5% |
| REB% | 47.2% | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| AST% | 66.7% | 38.1% | +28.6% |
| BLK% | 0.0% | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| STL% | 8.3% | 6.0% | +2.3% |
| TOV% | 15.4% | 18.8% | -3.3% |
Play-by-play
Q40:25
Sam Merrill personal (4th personal)
119 - 108Q41:45
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jump shot
118 - 102Q41:49→←
In: Sam Merrill
Out: Jarrett Allen
118 - 102Out: Jarrett Allen
Q47:35→←
In: Evan Mobley
Out: Sam Merrill
102 - 91Out: Sam Merrill
Q49:22
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
96 - 85Q49:49+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
96 - 85Q31:39+3
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jump shot (Dennis Schröder assists)
87 - 77Q32:24+2
Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)
85 - 74Q33:07
Sam Merrill shooting foul (3rd personal)
83 - 72Q35:02
Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
77 - 69Q35:50
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
75 - 66Q36:45→←
In: Sam Merrill, Max Strus
Out: Dean Wade, Evan Mobley
73 - 64Out: Dean Wade, Evan Mobley
Q27:46→←
In: Dean Wade
Out: Sam Merrill
43 - 36Out: Sam Merrill
Q27:46
Sam Merrill personal (2nd personal)
43 - 36Q28:12
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
43 - 36Q10:00
Sam Merrill misses 9-foot jump shot
37 - 27Q15:21
Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jump shot
22 - 17Q15:57
Sam Merrill shooting foul (1st personal)
18 - 15Q16:18→←
In: Max Strus, Sam Merrill
Out: Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell
17 - 13Out: Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell
Game score
60-3
4.3
On courtOn bench
Game summary
Sam Merrill came off the bench vs New York Knicks and finished with 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in 23 minutes during the May 23, 2026 108-121 loss to NYK. He shot 2-5 from the field and 2-4 from three. His plus-minus was -1.