Jeremiah Fears' two free throws in overtime hand unbeaten Memphis its first loss

Nov 3, 2026

Pelicans 135, Grizzlies 134

Jeremiah Fears made two free throws with 7.3 seconds left in overtime at FedExForum on Monday, handing Memphis its first loss of the season.

Zion and Matkovic

Zion Williamson scored 25 with 11 rebounds, including nine in overtime. Karlo Matkovic also scored 25 on 9-of-13 shooting with five threes.

Jerome's nine in a row

Ty Jerome scored Memphis' last nine points of regulation and tied it at 124 with a 10-foot floater with 4.6 seconds left.

40 for Jerome

Jerome shot 14 of 22, 5 of 6 from three and 7 of 8 at the line, with 15 points in the fourth quarter and eight in overtime.

Nine-point lead gone

New Orleans led 124-115 with 2:36 left in regulation and did not score again in the fourth quarter.

The numbers

The Pelicans made 14 of 37 threes and committed only 8 turnovers. The game had 16 lead changes. Memphis made 18 of 40 threes.

What's next

New Orleans is 3-4 and hosts Utah on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Memphis is 6-1 and hosts Indiana the same night, both at 8 p.m. ET.

Photo credit

Image by Memphis Grizzlies, resized.

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