Pelicans 135, Grizzlies 134 (OT) — NBA Recap

📰Game Recap

The New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies in a high-scoring overtime thriller, securing a 135-134 victory. Ty Jerome led all scorers with 40 points for Memphis, while Zion Williamson, Karlo Matkovic, and Derik Queen all provided significant offense for New Orleans in the narrow win.

New Orleans established an early advantage, closing the first quarter up 34-31. However, the Grizzlies responded strongly in the second period, outscoring the Pelicans 31-25 to take a 62-59 lead into halftime. Jerome started to find his rhythm for Memphis, while Williamson contributed steadily for New Orleans with 25 points and 11 rebounds.

The Pelicans recaptured momentum in the third quarter, fueled by a 41-point outburst, to build a 100-95 lead. Matkovic was particularly efficient, connecting on five three-pointers over the game as part of his 25 points. Memphis clawed its way back in the fourth, holding New Orleans to 24 points while scoring 29, forcing overtime. Cameron Boozer's 18 points, nine rebounds, and five assists helped the Grizzlies' effort to erase the deficit. SportsFBI's model had leaned towards a 63% probability of a Memphis win pregame.

In the decisive extra period, the Pelicans edged the Grizzlies 11-10. Derik Queen's 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists proved crucial in New Orleans' eventual victory. Jerome's 40 points, five rebounds, and five assists for Memphis were not enough to overcome the Pelicans' balanced scoring attack.

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How the Prediction Fared

⚡ Model Missed

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Memphis Grizzlies (63% confidence). It gave a 13% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 1 point.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · MEM -5.5 NOP covered Won by 1

Total · 231.5 Over 269 combined

Moneyline NOP +184 · MEM -220 MEM favored

Line movementOpening line → close

Spread (MEM) -6.5-5.5 +1

Total 236.5231.5 -5

Moneyline (MEM) -215-220 -5

Standouts

Top Scorer · MEM

Ty Jerome

40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 5 3PM · 14-22 FG

Scoring · NOP

Zion Williamson

25 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST · 9-15 FG

Scoring · NOP

Karlo Matkovic

25 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 5 3PM · 9-13 FG

Season highs

Karlo Matkovic · Season-high 25 pointsDerik Queen · Season-high 20 pointsZion Williamson · Season-high 11 reboundsKarlo Matkovic · Season-high 5 threes

Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.

📊 Game Flow

NOP 10 largest lead Q2 8:30 (NOP 41, MEM 31) · 9-0 run, Q1 7:51–Q1 6:18

MEM 7 largest lead Q3 8:22 (NOP 73, MEM 80) · 11-0 run, Q4 1:43–OT 4:03

Swings 16 lead changes Tied 8 times

Ahead for good: Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2 (OT 0:07, NOP 135, MEM 134).

Linescore

	1	2	3	4	OT		T
NOP	34	25	41	24	11		135
MEM	31	31	33	29	10		134

🧮 How They Scored

NOPMEM

62Points in the paint54

17Fast-break points20

22Second-chance points9

21Points off turnovers7

46Bench points44

Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor

54.5%Effective FG%61.5%

6.5%Turnover %13.5%

26.9%Offensive rebound %25.0%

0.297Free-throw rate0.297

🎯 Shot Chart

New Orleans Pelicans48/101 FG

68%Restricted Area25 of 37
32%Paint (non-RA)6 of 19
38%Mid-Range3 of 8
43%Left Corner 33 of 7
63%Right Corner 35 of 8
27%Above-break 36 of 22

Memphis Grizzlies47/91 FG

65%Restricted Area17 of 26
50%Paint (non-RA)10 of 20
40%Mid-Range2 of 5
38%Left Corner 33 of 8
33%Right Corner 31 of 3
48%Above-break 314 of 29

● made · ✕ missed, from the official shot log.

Box Score

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Trey Murphy III F	40	18	5	5	0	0	0	5-11	3-5	5-5	-4
Jeremiah Fears G	39	12	4	7	0	0	4	5-17	0-6	2-2	-1
Saddiq Bey F	36	18	5	1	1	0	0	7-16	2-8	2-2	-7
Zion Williamson F	35	25	11	4	0	0	0	9-15	0-0	7-9	+3
Karlo Matkovic F-C	29	25	6	1	2	1	1	9-13	5-8	2-4	+7
Herbert Jones F	28	9	4	3	1	0	2	3-8	3-7	0-0	+9
Derik Queen C	24	20	7	5	2	1	1	7-13	1-2	5-6	-6
Trendon Watford F	16	4	4	1	0	1	0	1-3	0-1	2-2	+5
Bennedict Mathurin G-F	13	4	0	0	1	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	+5
Bryce McGowens G	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-6

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cameron Boozer F	38	18	9	5	0	2	3	5-11	2-5	6-7	-2
Ty Jerome G	37	40	5	5	2	0	4	14-22	5-6	7-8	+3
Jaylen Wells F	34	16	3	3	1	0	0	6-11	3-8	1-1	+3
Cedric Coward G	31	10	9	3	0	0	0	3-6	2-5	2-4	+8
Isaiah Stewart F-C	28	14	5	2	0	2	2	6-10	2-3	0-0	+9
Jerami Grant F	24	11	4	2	0	1	1	4-8	2-4	1-2	0
Kris Murray F	20	0	4	1	1	2	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-6
Zach Edey C	19	6	9	1	0	2	1	2-6	0-0	2-2	-10
Cam Spencer G	19	13	1	7	0	0	3	4-7	2-4	3-3	+3
GG Jackson F	16	6	0	1	0	0	2	3-8	0-4	0-0	-13
Jahmai Mashack G	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

🔬 Advanced Stats

New Orleans PelicansTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact

Player	Role	MIN	PTS	TS%	USG%	NET	PIE
Zion Williamson	Starter	35:21	25	65.9	20.7	-1.4	14.2
Karlo Matkovic	Starter	28:48	25	84.7	22.9	+9.9	17.0
Trey Murphy III	Starter	39:47	18	68.2	13.5	-6.4	10.0
Jeremiah Fears	Starter	38:27	12	33.6	23.7	-4.7	0.5
Herbert Jones	Starter	27:44	9	56.3	15.6	+21.3	6.6
Derik Queen	Bench	24:05	20	63.9	31.5	-7.2	21.4
Saddiq Bey	Bench	36:11	18	53.3	21.0	-9.6	9.9
Trendon Watford	Bench	15:37	4	51.5	11.1	+17.8	9.8
Bennedict Mathurin	Bench	13:13	4	50.0	13.8	+22.6	4.3
DeAndre Jordan	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bryce McGowens	Bench	5:47	0	0.0	5.9	-46.2	-5.0
AJ Johnson	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Julian Reese	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Memphis GrizzliesTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact

Player	Role	MIN	PTS	TS%	USG%	NET	PIE
Ty Jerome	Starter	36:34	40	78.4	34.9	+7.2	24.7
Cameron Boozer	Starter	37:51	18	63.9	19.8	+0.6	9.4
Jaylen Wells	Starter	33:51	16	69.9	14.5	+8.1	9.0
Cedric Coward	Starter	30:38	10	64.4	11.6	+14.8	8.1
Zach Edey	Starter	19:24	6	43.6	18.2	-17.7	4.1
Isaiah Stewart	Bench	27:34	14	70.0	19.7	+18.5	6.2
Cam Spencer	Bench	19:10	13	78.1	23.4	+1.2	14.4
Jerami Grant	Bench	24:05	11	61.9	17.5	0.0	10.0
GG Jackson	Bench	16:13	6	37.5	27.8	-36.5	0.0
Kris Murray	Bench	19:29	0	0.0	4.4	-11.8	4.8
Taylor Hendricks	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jahmai Mashack	Bench	0:11	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Karim Lopez	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carson Cooper	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines

Player	Prop	Line	Actual	Result
Ty Jerome MEM	Points	21.5	40	Over
	Rebounds	3.5	5	Over
	Assists	6.5	5	Under
	3-pointers	2.5	5	Over
	Pts + Reb	25.5	45	Over
	Reb + Ast	9.5	10	Over
	Pts + Reb + Ast	31.5	50	Over
Zion Williamson NOP	Points	20.5	25	Over
	Rebounds	5.5	11	Over
	Assists	2.5	4	Over
	Reb + Ast	8.5	15	Over
Karlo Matkovic NOP	Points	6.5	25	Over
	Rebounds	4.5	6	Over
	3-pointers	0.5	5	Over
Saddiq Bey NOP	Points	13.5	18	Over
	Rebounds	4.5	5	Over
	Assists	1.5	1	Under
	3-pointers	1.5	2	Over
Trey Murphy III NOP	Points	17.5	18	Over
	Rebounds	4.5	5	Over
	Assists	3.5	5	Over
	3-pointers	2.5	3	Over
	Pts + Reb	22.5	23	Over
	Pts + Reb + Ast	26.5	28	Over
Cameron Boozer MEM	Points	16.5	18	Over
	Rebounds	9.5	9	Under
	Assists	5.5	5	Under
	3-pointers	1.5	2	Over
	Reb + Ast	14.5	14	Under
	Pts + Reb + Ast	31.5	32	Over