Overview
- Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points, Jaylen Wells had 25, and Zach Edey posted 21 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks to lead Memphis.
- Zion Williamson forced overtime with a driving scoop with 0.9 seconds left in regulation.
- Jose Alvarado hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 for New Orleans, tying the game at 128 in OT before Jackson set up Wells for the decisive dunk.
- Memphis was plus-39 in Edey’s 35 minutes, while New Orleans built a lead that reached 17 when he was off the floor.
- Memphis visits the Clippers on Friday needing a win and favorable point-differential tiebreaks to contend for a wild-card berth; New Orleans visits the Warriors on Saturday.