Sam Merrill on the impact Donovan Mitchell had on his career You're not going to find a guy more happy for him than I amFrom the G-League

Sam Merrill hits his 5th triple of the night to give him 20 pointsDonovan Mitchell strips Marcus Sasser and scores the fastbreak layup at the other endThe Pistons look deflated

Kenny Atkinson on Donovan Mitchell He was better than Donovan Mitchell is that possible He kept this thing together this year when things weren't going great -- the beacon the light the leadership

Sam Merrill full highlights vs Detroit Pistons tonight 125-94 W - Game 7 - Eastern Semifinals - 2026 NBA Playoffs23 Points on 710 FG 58 from 3 625 44 FT 1 Offensive Rebound 2 Assists 2 TOV 1 Steal 3 PF and a - of 22 in 2517 minutes played off the bench

Donovan Mitchell leaps for the loose ball and ends up stuck in the third row Reggie Millers leaves the broadcast area to lend him a hand

Replays of Donovan Mitchell highlights from the game thus far

Donovan Mitchell banks in the tough deep 3-pointer over Daniss Jenkins and Jalen Duren showing some emotions with a replay