Memphis fell 135-134 to New Orleans in overtime and dropped from first to second in the West at 6-1. Two injured rotation players are now day-to-day, with Indiana arriving Wednesday.
What did Memphis lose on Monday night?
The unbeaten start, in overtime. New Orleans won 135-134 after Jeremiah Fears made two free throws with seven seconds left. Jerome answered with a pullup at the horn that missed. Zion Williamson had 25 points and 11 rebounds. Memphis led by as many as seven and still gave up 34 in the first quarter.
Are Pippen and Post coming back against Indiana?
Both moved from out to day-to-day on Tuesday, and both carry an estimated return of Nov. 4. Pippen is dealing with his back, Post with his right ankle. An estimate is not a clearance. Memphis has been short at guard and center, and Zach Edey played only 19 minutes Monday, a minus-10.
Is Ty Jerome carrying too much of the scoring?
He averages 28.2 points in six games this season, and he shot 14 of 22 with five threes against the Pelicans. Our tally has him 50 points from 2,500 for his career, roughly two games away at that pace, a projection. Cameron Boozer added 18 points and nine rebounds, but the offense leaned hard on one guard.
Does one overtime loss change the picture?
Not much. Memphis still owns a plus-12.5 net rating through seven games, with the league's top-end offense at 119.6 points per 100 possessions and a defense at 107.1. The bench outscored nobody Monday, though: the starters scored 90 to 44. Indiana comes next, then Oklahoma City on Friday, the real test of whether the grit holds.
What is the Grizzlies' record after losing to the Pelicans?
Memphis is 6-1 and sits second in the West after the 135-134 overtime loss on Nov. 2.
When do Scotty Pippen Jr. and Quinten Post return?
Both are day-to-day with an estimated return of Nov. 4, when Memphis hosts the Pacers.
