Sam Merrill 2 points on 0-of-6 vs Kings (Feb 7, 2026): lowest of 28 games
2 PTS · 0-of-6 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 23:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.5 PTS · 9.4 FGA · 25.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season: -2.3 against a usual 9.8 (-12.1)
Season-low 2 points among the games the source holds (previous low 3, set on Jan 14, 2026)
below usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Sam Merrill score 2 points?
Sam Merrill scored 2 points against the Kings on Feb 7, 2026 in 23:54: 0-of-6 from the field, 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Merrill averaged 13.5 points on 9.4 shots in 25.7 minutes across 27 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 2 points. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 28 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 6, against a usual 9.4. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (10.4), two-pointers 0 (1.9). Minutes: 23:54, against a usual 25.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: -3.5, against a usual 13.8. The Cavaliers won 132-126 at the Kings. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Merrill in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:54 | 25.7 | -1.8 |
| Points | 2 | 13.5 | -11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-6 | 9.4 · 46.7% | -3.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 7.6 · 45.4% | -2.6 · -45.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.4 · 86.8% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 14.0 | 17.9 | -3.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.5 | 13.8 | -17.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 10.4 (3.5-of-7.6) | -10.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.9 (1.0-of-1.8) | -1.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.4) | +0.8 |
| Total | 2 | 13.5 | -11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.3 against a usual 9.8 (-12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 0.4, set on Jan 14, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 132-126 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Feb 4, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season.
- The source holds fewer Cavaliers games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.