Sam Merrill
2026-27: 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists in 10 games.
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Sam Merrill
Cavaliers · G · #5 · 6'4" · 205 lb
Sam Merrill is averaging 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 10 games for the Cavaliers in 2026-27, 22.2 minutes a night, shooting 43% from the floor and 37% from three on 4.6 attempts a game. He has sat 1 game. Season high: 16 points on Oct 29.
Last 5: 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 23.6 minutes, against 8.2, 3.2 and 2.1 in 22.2 on the season.
He takes 6.0 shots a game and makes 2.6, 43% from the floor, with 1.7 threes on 4.6 attempts (37%); at the line he is 13 of 14 (93%). He adds 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks a night against 0.4 turnovers, 5.3 assists for every turnover. Per 36 minutes that is 13.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He scores 1.4 points per shot attempt, and 77% of his attempts are threes.
He has scored in double figures in 2 of 10 games, and hasn't reached 20 yet; his quietest night was 5 points on Oct 22. His points have ranged from 5 to 16, landing within five of his average in 9 of 10. His last 5 scoring lines, newest first: 10, 8, 6, 16 and 8. His best three-game stretch ran 11.0 points a night, Oct 26 to Oct 29. He has had 0 ten-rebound games and 0 five-assist games.
Season highs beyond the points: 7 rebounds on Nov 4, 3 assists on Oct 31, 31.0 minutes on Oct 26. His minutes have ranged from 10.0 to 31.0. He has gone 30 or more minutes in 1 of 10 games and under 20 in 3; the last 5 have held at 23.6 a night.
At home he is averaging 7.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 6 games; on the road 9.3, 4.5 and 2.3 over 4 games.
Last time out, Wed, Nov 4 at OKC: 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in 26.0 minutes, 3 of 7 from the floor.
In fantasy terms that is 17.6 DraftKings points and 17.2 FanDuel points a game, scored off the same per-game averages.
The 1 game he sat: coach's decision (1); the most recent was Oct 13.
Next up: vs PHI on Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30 PM ET.
Tonight's numbers for him are on the points, rebounds and assists boards and the fantasy projections, and the Cavaliers's chart, injury report and projected rotation are on its depth chart page.
Season averages
| Season | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 10 | 22.2 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .433 | .370 | .929 |
| 2025-26 | 70 | 24.8 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .457 | .413 | .851 |
| 2024-25 | 81 | 19.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .398 | .367 | .943 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 16.3 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .390 | .393 | .938 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .433 | .360 | .1000 |
Game log
11 nights on the schedule, 10 played.
| Date | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-2 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||
| Sun, Oct 11 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
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