Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Recap: Zion and Bey Cash in 135-134 OT Win

New Orleans beat Memphis 135-134 in overtime on Monday night. The Pelicans took the first quarter 34-31, the Grizzlies won the second 31-25 to lead 62-59 at the half, and a 41-33 third quarter put New Orleans back in front. Ty Jerome kept Memphis alive with 40 points, including a floater with 4.6 seconds left that tied it 124-124. In overtime, Jeremiah Fears hit two free throws with 7.3 seconds to go for the final margin. Eleven DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game: three on Zion Williamson, three on Saddiq Bey, two each on Trey Murphy III and Cameron Boozer, and the Pelicans alt spread.

What cashed

ALT: Pelicans +9.5 (-185 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: The main line was Pelicans +5.5. Memphis had failed to win by 10 or more in 6 of its last 10, and New Orleans had covered +9.5 in 8 of its last 10. - What happened: New Orleans won outright by 1, so the ticket cleared by 10.5. - Worth watching: When the favorite rarely wins big, the extra points are worth pricing out against the main number.

ALT: Zion Williamson 15+ points (-408 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Zion had 15+ points in all 6 games this season, averaging 20.7. - What happened: He scored 25 on 9-of-15 shooting and 7-of-9 at the line in 35 minutes, 10.5 over the line. - Worth watching: All of his scoring came inside the arc and at the line, which keeps his floor steady.

ALT: Zion Williamson 25+ points + rebounds + assists (-231 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: He had cleared 25 PRA in 5 of 6 games this season, with a 27.5 average. - What happened: He posted 40 PRA (25 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists), clearing by 15.5. - Worth watching: Eleven rebounds, four of them offensive, pushed this one well clear. The combo line gives him more ways to get there.

Zion Williamson 2+ assists (-290 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Zion had 2+ assists in each of his last 10 and in all 6 games this season. - What happened: He finished with 4 assists and no turnovers, 2.5 over the line. - Worth watching: A short price, but the passing has been there every night so far.

Saddiq Bey 13+ points (-102 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bey had 13+ in 8 of his last 10 and 16 of his last 20. At -102 (about 50% implied) against a recent rate near 76%, the price looked short of the trend. - What happened: He scored 18 on 7-of-16 shooting in 36 minutes off the bench, clearing by 5.5. - Worth watching: Bench minutes in the mid-30s give him room to clear this even on an off shooting night from three (2-of-8).

Saddiq Bey 17+ points + rebounds (-114 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Same 8 of 10 and 16 of 20 history, with -114 implying about 53% against roughly 76%. - What happened: He had 23 points plus rebounds (18 and 5), 6.5 over. - Worth watching: The points carry this line; the 5 rebounds were a bonus.

ALT: Saddiq Bey 20+ points + rebounds + assists (-101 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bey had cleared 20 PRA in 7 of his last 10 and 15 of his last 20. Near even money implied about 50% against about 70% recently. - What happened: He finished with 24 PRA, clearing by 4.5. - Worth watching: With only 1 assist, this one leaned on scoring, so it tracks closely with his points line.

ALT: Trey Murphy III 4+ rebounds (-295 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Murphy had 4+ boards in 5 of 6 games this season, averaging 4.5. - What happened: He grabbed 5 in 40 minutes, 1.5 over the line. - Worth watching: Forty minutes is a heavy load, and a low line like this leaves little room if his minutes dip.

Trey Murphy III 3+ assists (-155 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: He had 3+ assists in 5 of 6 games this season, averaging 3.2. - What happened: He handed out 5 with no turnovers, along with 18 points on 3-of-5 from three, clearing by 2.5. - Worth watching: His assists and rebounds both cleared on the same workload, which makes him a combo candidate.

ALT: Cameron Boozer 12+ points (-396 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Boozer had 12+ in 5 of 6 games this season, averaging 17.3. - What happened: He scored 18 on 5-of-11 shooting and 6-of-7 at the line in 38 minutes, 6.5 over. - Worth watching: Free throws gave him a cushion on a night with 11 shots.

Cameron Boozer 9+ rebounds (-132 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: He had 9+ rebounds in 5 of 6 games this season, averaging 10.5. - What happened: He grabbed exactly 9, 8 of them on the defensive end, clearing by 0.5. - Worth watching: A close one. His 38 minutes are what made it possible, so watch the workload before backing it again.

How the game played out

Memphis shot 18-of-40 from three and had Jerome go 14-of-22 from the field. New Orleans answered at the rim with 62 points in the paint and went 25-of-30 at the line. Karlo Matkovic added 25 on 5-of-8 from three and Derik Queen scored 20 off the bench. Memphis turned it over 16 times to 8 for New Orleans.

Trends to watch

• Zion took zero threes and still reached 25 points with 9 free throw attempts. His points and PRA lines rest on paint volume.
• Murphy (40 minutes), Boozer (38) and Bey (36) all played big minutes. Heavy workloads like these support counting-stat lines.
• Memphis gave up 21 points off its 16 turnovers. If that pattern holds, it is worth a look at opposing team totals.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. See our guides on alt lines, player props and implied probability, or visit the NBA hub.