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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