Jeremiah Fears made two free throws with 7.3 seconds left in overtime, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 135-134 in overtime.
Ty Jerome made a 10-foot floater with 4.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 124 for the Grizzlies, but the Pelicans outscored them 11-10 in overtime.
The Grizzlies had the ball down one after a timeout, but Jerome missed a 15-foot pull-up jumper with 0.7 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Grizzlies 16-14. Zion Williamson scored 11 of the Pelicans’ 16 on 4-of-6 shooting and 3 of 3 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Derik Queen had two steals, both with the game within five points, and the Pelicans scored four points off them.
Karlo Matković scored a career-high 25 points (15 on five 3-pointers) on 9-of-13 shooting. Williamson added 25 points and 11 rebounds. Queen added 20 points off the bench, and Fears had 12 points and seven assists but made 5 of 17 shots. The Pelicans had three 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Jerome scored 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting. Jerome scored 15 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies had seven players in double-digit scoring.
The Pelicans outscored the Grizzlies 21-7 off turnovers. The Pelicans’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 41-30 in 12 minutes together. Zach Edey fouled out.