Pelicans edge Grizzlies 135-134 in OT despite Jerome's 40

Player of the game

Ty Jerome 40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

9.4

The Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 135-134 in overtime at FedExForum, and the finish came down to the last seconds. New Orleans (3-4) handed Memphis (6-1) its first loss in this recap.

Ty Jerome nearly won it for Memphis. He scored 40 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists, our player of the game at a 9.4 Chirp Rating. He scored the Grizzlies' last four points of regulation run, hitting a floater with 4.6 seconds left to make it 124-124. Memphis trailed 124-117 at 1:43 of the fourth.

In overtime Zion Williamson tied it at 126-126 with a driving layup. Jerome answered with a step back three for a 129-127 lead, and Williamson tied it at 129 with a short shot off a Jeremiah Fears assist. Williamson's step back jumper made it 133-129 at 1:16. Jerome got back to 133-133 with a layup at 18.8 seconds. Williamson finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds.

Chirp's Sim gave the Grizzlies a 59% chance before tipoff.

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