Ty Jerome nearly dragged the Memphis Grizzlies across the finish line by himself, but the night ended with New Orleans celebrating a 135-134 overtime win and Memphis taking its first loss of the season.
Jerome turned the closing stretch into his personal takeover. He rattled off a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull the Grizzlies back from the brink and force overtime, then kept rolling in the extra period by scoring eight of Memphis’ 10 points over the final five minutes.
Even with that burst, the Grizzlies couldn’t get the last shot to fall. After Jeremiah Fears put the Pelicans ahead with two made free throws, Jerome missed a floater from deep midrange with Trey Murphy III contesting tightly.
The finish capped a 40-point night for Jerome, who also added five rebounds and five assists. It was a sharp response after two rough outings and a missed game, and it kept his early-season surge intact. Through this stretch, he’s averaging 28.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists while helping Memphis to a 6-1 start.
The game’s final moments weren’t the only tense ones. After the buzzer, Isaiah Stewart had to be restrained as he exchanged words with the Pelicans bench, and coaches stepped in before things could get any further.
TY JEROME AND-ONE FOR THE LEAD IN OT
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) November 3, 2026
HE HAS 40 POINTS pic.twitter.com/etXABDZwQZ
For all the firepower Jerome supplied, the game also exposed how much work Memphis still has to do on defense. New Orleans kept attacking the paint, with Zion Williamson taking over as the Pelicans’ main option in clutch time and finishing with 25 points. That pressure forced Memphis to help inside, and the Pelicans repeatedly found open shooters as a result.
Isaiah Stewart had to be held back following the Grizzlies/Pelicans game 👀 pic.twitter.com/Jy9kAopJGz
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 3, 2026
The Grizzlies will try to bounce back Wednesday at home against the injury-ravaged Indiana Pacers.
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