Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Current player information

Sam Merrill

#5 · G·Cleveland Cavaliers

Height
6-4
Weight
195 lb
College
Utah State
Country
USA
Draft
2020 · Rd 2, Pick 60
Seasons
2020–2026

Current injury status

Reported Nov 10

OutElbow — ArmEst. return Nov 16

Merrill (elbow) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Merrill has battled a lingering elbow issue since the preseason. He will now miss a third consecutive contest, with his next opportunity to suit up coming Friday in Miami. While Merrill is sidelined, Craig Porter, Meleek Thomas and Tyrese Proctor should see more minutes.

Season averages

81GP
7GS
19.6MPG
7.0PPG
2.2RPG
1.5APG
0.7SPG
0.2BPG
0.5TOV
39.8%FG%
36.7%3P%
94.3%FT%
+4.6+/-

Rest and travel splits

81 final games

Situation table7 situations
SituationGPMPGPPGRPGAPGTS%+/-
SeasonEvery final box score8119.67.02.21.557.6%+4.6
Back-to-backs0 full local rest days1417.5−2.15.2−1.81.7−0.51.50.059.1%+1.5+2.6−1.9
Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game2Small sample (< 5 games)19.1−0.68.0+1.01.5−0.71.0−0.550.0%−7.6−5.5−10.1
Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time717.2−2.45.3−1.72.0−0.21.9+0.366.1%+8.5−0.6−5.1
Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-72420.6+1.07.00.02.3+0.11.7+0.159.7%+2.1+3.3−1.3
Extended rest3+ full rest days820.6+0.95.9−1.12.8+0.51.9+0.351.2%−6.4+7.1+2.6
High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 102Small sample (< 5 games)17.2−2.48.5+1.51.0−1.22.5+1.085.0%+27.4−4.0−8.6
Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded4119.2−0.56.9−0.11.9−0.41.3−0.259.8%+2.2+4.2−0.3

True shooting climbs 8.5 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

86 games

DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOPFFG3PFT+/-
May 13vsINDL105-114DNP — injury/illness
May 11@INDL109-1291423100040-20-22-2-10
May 9@INDW126-1042031200031-51-50-1+18
May 6vsINDL119-12026144020035-104-90-00
May 4vsINDGSL112-1211864400022-52-50-0-10
Apr 28@MIAGSW138-831991110113-73-70-0+31
Apr 26@MIAGSW124-871902100110-30-30-0+3
Apr 23vsMIAW121-1122064110012-42-40-0+12
Apr 20vsMIAW121-1002461402032-42-40-0+11
Apr 10@INDGSL112-11429153411035-95-80-0-2
Apr 8vsCHIW135-1132292330113-53-50-0+7
Apr 6vsSACL113-1201602001030-30-30-0-4
Apr 4@SASW114-1132492220323-73-70-0+4
Apr 2vsNYKW124-1052354300112-41-30-0+8
Mar 30vsLACW127-1222264210022-72-70-0-5
Mar 28@DETL122-1332064030032-52-50-0-3
Mar 27vsSASW124-11624132201135-133-90-0+6
Mar 25@PORGSW122-11130142300025-74-60-0+1
Mar 23@UTAW120-912565511002-92-90-0+8
Mar 21@PHXL112-1231847040102-70-40-0+2
Mar 19@SACL119-1231201400100-00-00-0-14
Mar 18@LACL119-1321431000121-31-30-0-17
Mar 16vsORLL103-1081951200012-81-70-00
Mar 14@MEMW133-12422141200215-74-50-0+13
Mar 11vsBKNW109-1042766000122-71-61-1+9
Mar 9@MILW112-1002092110013-63-50-0+7
Mar 7@CHAW118-11719121000024-44-40-0+5
Mar 5vsMIAW112-1071632010021-31-20-0+3
Mar 4@CHIW139-11715112002004-63-50-0-4
Mar 2vsPORW133-1292192110013-73-70-0+18
Feb 28@BOSW123-1161833010011-11-10-0+22
Feb 25@ORLW122-821952100021-41-42-2+18
Feb 23vsMEMW129-1231831110241-41-40-0-2
Feb 21vsNYKW142-1051754430022-41-30-0+13
Feb 20@BKNW110-972521010011-60-50-0+26
Feb 12@TORW131-10826162020016-134-100-0-2
Feb 10vsMINW128-1072996020143-83-80-0+18
Feb 7@WASW134-124DNP — nwt - personal
Feb 5@DETW118-1152762010142-42-40-0+8
Feb 4vsBOSL105-11224122110013-53-53-3+7
Feb 2vsDALW144-10123271000109-149-130-0+1
Jan 30vsATLW137-1152443421132-60-40-0+11
Jan 27vsDETW110-912384000013-62-50-0+5
Jan 25vsHOUL131-1351732210021-31-30-0-16
Jan 24@PHIL129-1321992200112-62-63-3+6
Jan 22@HOUL108-1092375300123-91-60-00
Jan 20vsPHXW118-9222102120003-92-62-2+20
Jan 18@MINW124-117701000010-20-20-0+1
Jan 16@OKCL114-1341292310003-63-60-0+18
Jan 14@INDW127-1171231000101-51-50-0-7
Jan 12vsINDL93-1081232500011-51-50-00
Jan 9vsTORW132-1261320000041-40-20-0+13
Dec 31@LALW122-110800100020-10-10-0+1
Dec 30@GSWW113-951452000142-41-20-0+7
Dec 27@DENW149-1351993002013-43-40-0+10
Dec 23vsUTAGSW124-11324201430126-126-112-2+2
Dec 21vsPHIW126-99801000010-20-20-0+6
Dec 20vsMILW124-1011953100202-61-50-00
Dec 16@BKNW130-1012470310021-81-84-4+2
Dec 13vsWASW115-1052496210023-103-90-0+4
Dec 8@MIAL113-12221100200143-62-52-2-5
Dec 7@CHAW116-1022061010032-60-32-2-2
Dec 5vsDENW126-1142185210123-82-70-0+12
Dec 3vsWASW118-8723143621035-104-90-0+16
Dec 1vsBOSW115-1112131201101-51-50-0+16
Nov 29@ATLL101-1172070100032-72-71-2-6
Nov 27vsATLL124-13517102001124-82-60-0-8
Nov 24vsTORW122-1082034300011-61-40-0+3
Nov 20vsNOPW128-100DNP — injury/illness
Nov 19@BOSGSL117-1201961101012-32-30-0-10
Nov 11@CHIW119-1131801300130-50-50-0+11
Nov 9vsBKNW105-1002062210022-42-40-0+2
Nov 8vsGSWW136-1171552100001-41-42-2-3
Nov 6@NOPW131-1221992000233-63-60-00
Nov 4vsMILW116-11427125220215-102-60-0-11
Nov 2@MILW114-11322171101006-105-90-0+6
Nov 1vsORLW120-1092062100032-32-30-0+5
Oct 30vsLALW134-1102130320021-41-40-0+25
Oct 28@NYKW110-1042262210032-52-50-0+9
Oct 26@WASW135-11620112110123-83-72-2+12
Oct 25vsDETW113-1011601210010-40-40-0+2
Oct 23@TORW136-1061670100042-41-32-2+13
Oct 18@CHIL137-1391762200012-72-70-0-7
Oct 16@DETL92-108DNP — coach's decision
Oct 10vsINDL117-129DNP — coach's decision
Oct 8vsCHIL112-1161262000151-61-63-3+1