Cavs guard Sam Merrill out with hamstring injury versus Pistons in Game 2 of their 2nd-round series
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden, left, pats Sam Merrill (5) on the head in the second half in Game 7 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Toronto Raptors in Cleveland, Sunday, May 3, 2026. Credit: AP/Sue Ogrocki
DETROIT — Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury against the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series on Thursday night.
Merrill was injured early in a Game 1 loss to the Pistons on Tuesday night. He had an MRI and was held out of practice on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Merrill averaged 12.8 points during the regular season and scored in double digits twice in the seven-game, first-round series against the Toronto Raptors.
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