Merrill (hamstring) is available for Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus Detroit, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Merrill didn't play in Game 2 because of a left hamstring strain. However, after trending favorably Saturday, the 29-year-old is now officially cleared to return from his one-game absence. Merrill has averaged 6.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.4 steals across 18.5 minutes in eight postseason games. Although he hasn't been a reliable producer, his presence could mean Max Strus, Dean Wade and Dennis Schroder will see less work.
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Sam Merrill Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL8.02.01.60.10.5Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 52 38 26.5 12.8 2.6 2.4 0.1 0.6 0.8 1 0 3.0 7.2 42.1% 1.3 2.1 59.6% 4.3 9.3 46.1% 1.1 1.3 85.5% 0.5 2.0 2.4 3.0 +242 64.4% 2024-25 71 4 19.7 7.2 2.2 1.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 0 0 1.9 5.2 37.2% 0.5 0.8 62.5% 2.4 6.0 40.6% 0.4 0.4 96.6% 0.5 1.7 1.7 3.1 +321 58.3% 2023-24 61 1 17.5 8.0 2.0 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0 0 2.3 5.8 40.4% 0.2 0.6 38.5% 2.6 6.4 40.2% 0.4 0.5 92.9% 0.4 1.6 1.2 5.7 +28 59.8% 2022-23 5 0 11.8 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0 0 1.0 3.6 27.8% 0.8 0.8 100.0% 1.8 4.4 40.9% 0.4 0.4 100.0% 0.0 1.8 0.6 5.0 -5 54.6% 2021-22 6 0 9.7 4.2 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0 0 1.2 3.8 30.4% 0.2 0.2 100.0% 1.3 4.0 33.3% 0.3 0.7 50.0% 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.0 -9 48.5% 2020-21 30 2 7.8 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0 0 0.7 1.6 44.7% 0.4 0.8 44.0% 1.1 2.4 44.4% 0.1 0.1 100.0% 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.1 -38 60.3% Career 2254518.78.02.01.60.10.50.5102.15.339.7%0.61.056.0%2.76.342.4%0.50.689.0%0.41.61.53.4+53960.7% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.21.41.00.10.4Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 11 0 18.2 6.5 1.3 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.5 0 0 1.5 4.0 36.4% 0.5 0.9 60.0% 2.0 4.9 40.7% 1.1 1.3 85.7% 0.5 0.7 1.7 2.4 +32 59.8% 2024-25 8 3 19.9 5.8 2.5 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0 0 1.8 4.9 35.9% 0.1 0.1 100.0% 1.9 5.0 37.5% 0.3 0.4 66.7% 0.9 1.6 2.3 7.0 +55 55.7% 2023-24 10 0 12.5 3.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 2.7 37.0% 0.0 0.2 0.0% 1.0 2.9 34.5% 0.3 0.3 100.0% 0.2 1.0 0.9 9.0 -11 54.4% 2020-21 8 0 3.8 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.6 20.0% 0.1 0.3 50.0% 0.3 0.9 28.6% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 -8 35.7% Career 37313.94.21.41.00.10.40.2001.13.135.7%0.20.453.3%1.33.537.7%0.50.585.0%0.40.91.34.5+6856.2%
Sam Merrill Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/14W 118-1002010110115240.0%22100.0%7457.1%000.0%101.0+34771.4%
Preseason Totals 20.110.01.01.00.01.01.05.02.040.0%2.02.0100.0%7.04.057.1%0.00.00.0%1.00.01.0+34.011.071.4% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/8W 122-116276030103266.7%000.0%3266.7%000.0%000.0+054100.0%4/6W 142-12627212203011436.4%5360.0%16743.8%4375.0%020.0-502159.1%4/2W 118-111283250126116.7%000.0%6116.7%000.0%112.5+121425.0%3/30W 122-11328943010800.0%6466.7%14428.6%11100.0%040.0+132631.2%3/27W 149-1282610340007228.6%2150.0%9333.3%22100.0%030.0+2521050.6%3/25L 120-10328182400310440.0%3266.7%13646.2%22100.0%021.3-2211564.8%3/24W 136-1313219410206233.3%5480.0%11654.5%6583.3%040.0+422269.6%3/21W 111-10632151020017342.9%22100.0%9555.6%22100.0%192.0+522275.9%3/19W 115-1103113132108337.5%4250.0%12541.7%000.0%010.0+131154.2%3/17W 123-1162817620008337.5%4375.0%12650.0%22100.0%060.0+2221866.0%3/11L 128-1223013420105240.0%33100.0%8562.5%2150.0%130.0-141373.2%3/9W 115-10120235000500.0%11100.0%6116.7%000.0%030.0+51316.7%3/8L 109-98295540107114.3%2150.0%9222.2%000.0%140.0-15427.8%3/3W 113-109269020107342.9%300.0%10330.0%000.0%000.0-61345.0%3/1W 106-1022715120016466.7%2150.0%8562.5%11100.0%012.0+2031488.9%2/27L 122-11936201302210440.0%4250.0%14642.9%44100.0%011.5-1331963.5%2/25L 118-1163314520038225.0%5480.0%13646.2%200.0%140.7-23950.4%2/24W 109-9420011001400.0%000.0%400.0%000.0%011.0+13140.0%2/22L 121-11328203000010660.0%2150.0%12758.3%000.0%120.0+621783.3%2/20W 118-1132410220004250.0%22100.0%6466.7%000.0%020.0-1431183.3%2/19W 112-84223330004125.0%000.0%4125.0%000.0%120.0+130637.5%2/11W 138-11324325111110990.0%22100.0%121191.7%11100.0%141.0+22138128.6%2/9W 119-117259210116350.0%000.0%6350.0%000.0%111.0+134675.0%2/7W 132-12623212001500.0%100.0%600.0%22100.0%012.0-82414.5%2/4W 124-912111100015360.0%11100.0%6466.7%000.0%100.0+211891.7%2/1W 130-1112922240018675.0%11100.0%9777.8%22100.0%024.0+25224111.3%1/30L 126-1131810220017228.6%5240.0%12433.3%000.0%112.0-193341.7%1/28W 129-99234141013133.3%100.0%4125.0%2150.0%104.0+310641.0%1/14W 133-10793300003133.3%200.0%5120.0%000.0%030.0+51130.0%1/12L 123-1122714230018337.5%3266.7%11545.5%11100.0%023.0-1051161.2%1/10W 146-1342520210326583.3%100.0%7571.4%55100.0%020.5+20222108.7%1/8L 131-12230222301011545.5%22100.0%13753.8%33100.0%200.0+632076.8%1/6W 120-11631194200110660.0%200.0%12650.0%2150.0%132.0+521673.8%1/4L 114-1102715320127571.4%100.0%8562.5%000.0%121.0+061093.8%12/31W 129-1132216110029444.4%5240.0%14642.9%000.0%010.5+144557.1%12/29W 113-101255010116116.7%000.0%6116.7%22100.0%001.0-42336.3%12/27L 117-1002513330116350.0%22100.0%8562.5%100.0%033.0-2441277.0%12/25L 126-1242911510218225.0%3266.7%11436.4%2150.0%141.0+321046.3%12/23W 141-11825226701110660.0%2150.0%12758.3%22100.0%247.0+1822985.4%12/22W 139-13225415010400.0%3266.7%7228.6%000.0%010.0+60828.6%11/17W 118-1062720501019666.7%11100.0%10770.0%000.0%140.0+4122100.0%11/15W 108-1002713410126233.3%33100.0%9555.6%2150.0%130.5-441265.8%11/13L 126-1132712230009333.3%2150.0%11436.4%11100.0%110.0-211152.4%11/12W 130-116205031108112.5%200.0%10110.0%22100.0%000.0-83023.0%11/10L 140-13832122200016425.0%000.0%16425.0%000.0%110.0-73237.5%11/8W 128-122278280016233.3%2150.0%8337.5%000.0%208.0+631050.0%11/7W 148-1151814220105480.0%11100.0%6583.3%000.0%020.0+10216116.7%11/5W 132-1212614000015480.0%100.0%6466.7%22100.0%000.0+148101.7%10/27W 116-951711110206350.0%11100.0%7457.1%000.0%010.0+1311278.6%10/26W 118-1133017310009444.4%2150.0%11545.5%33100.0%120.0+1731569.0%10/24W 131-12426221511410660.0%100.0%11654.5%44100.0%101.3+1442286.2%10/22L 119-11128193100110550.0%11100.0%11654.5%22100.0%121.0-161680.0%
Regular Season Totals 26.512.82.62.40.10.60.87.23.042.1%2.11.359.6%9.34.346.1%1.31.185.5%0.52.03.0+2422.414.264.4% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%5/13W 117-113216010105240.0%000.0%5240.0%000.0%000.0-71460.0%5/11W 112-103166120107228.6%100.0%8225.0%000.0%010.0+64137.5%5/9W 116-109147000003133.3%11100.0%4250.0%22100.0%000.0+42671.7%5/5L 111-1016001001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%001.0-10000.0%5/3W 114-1022313320007342.9%11100.0%8450.0%22100.0%120.0+1641073.2%5/1L 112-11017211011300.0%2150.0%5120.0%000.0%101.0-63420.0%4/29W 125-1202391201222100.0%100.0%3266.7%4375.0%011.0+1901394.5%4/26L 93-891814000007342.9%22100.0%9555.6%11100.0%000.0+42974.2%4/23L 126-104173300002150.0%000.0%2150.0%000.0%300.0-50675.0%4/20W 115-105205110115120.0%11100.0%6233.3%100.0%011.0+12238.8%4/18W 126-113207420003133.3%100.0%4125.0%44100.0%130.0+1011160.8%
Postseason Totals 18.26.51.31.10.00.50.54.01.536.4%0.90.560.0%4.92.040.7%1.31.185.7%0.50.72.4+321.77.259.8%
Sam Merrill Player Profile
Career History
Sam Merrill: Breaking News
On track to suit up Saturday
Merrill (hamstring) is trending favorably regarding his availability for Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Detroit, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Merrill didn't suit up for Game 2 because of a left hamstring strain. Although he is currently listed as questionable, it appears he will return from his one-game absence Saturday. Merrill has appeared in eight games this postseason, averaging 6.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.4 steals across 18.5 minutes. While he hasn't been the most productive, his presence could at least mean Max Strus, Dean Wade and Dennis Schroder will see fewer minutes.
Listed as questionable
Merrill (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pistons. Merrill remains day-to-day after picking up a hamstring strain in Game 1. He was unable to appear in Game 2, and the Cavaliers could turn to Dennis Schroder and Max Strus if he misses additional time.