NBA · 2026-27
Sam Merrill
#5 · G·
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 205 lb
- College
- Utah State
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2020 · Rd 2, Pick 60
- Seasons
- 2020–2026
Season averages
2026-27
No games played in 2026-27.
Rest and travel splits
70 final games · 2025-26
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 70 | 24.8 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 64.1% | +3.6 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 9 | 26.0+1.2 | 13.1+1.6 | 2.8+0.6 | 3.8+1.7 | 60.9%−3.1 | −0.3−3.9 |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 2Small sample | 23.5−1.3 | 9.5−2.0 | 3.0+0.8 | 2.5+0.4 | 35.9%−28.1 | −3.0−6.6 |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 7 | 24.9+0.1 | 9.4−2.1 | 2.0−0.2 | 2.4+0.4 | 53.9%−10.1 | +8.1+4.6 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 19 | 27.3+2.5 | 11.1−0.4 | 2.4+0.2 | 2.5+0.5 | 58.3%−5.8 | +3.8+0.2 |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 4Small sample | 25.1+0.3 | 8.5−3.0 | 3.8+1.5 | 2.5+0.4 | 55.5%−8.6 | +5.3+1.7 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 1Small sample | 33.7+8.9 | 14.0+2.5 | 5.0+2.8 | 2.0−0.1 | 50.4%−13.6 | −2.0−5.6 |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 37 | 25.1+0.3 | 12.0+0.5 | 2.20.0 | 1.8−0.2 | 62.5%−1.5 | +1.6−1.9 |
True shooting drops 10.1 points with the body clock shifted two hours or more — 7 games.
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
2026-27
No games played in 2026-27.