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Ty Jerome drops 40 as Pelicans edge Grizzlies 135-134 in OT epic

Ty Jerome's 40-point night powered New Orleans past Memphis in overtime, the headliner of a packed NBA slate.

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Ty Jerome drops 40 as Pelicans edge Grizzlies 135-134 in OT epic

The wire

Ty Jerome poured in 40 points and New Orleans survived Memphis 135-134 in overtime at FedExForum. Fewer turnovers and extra possessions on the glass outweighed the Grizzlies' hot shooting, while Zion and Matkovic chipped in 25 apiece.

Elsewhere, Sacramento bombarded Dallas with 19 threes in a 115-100 win, settled by a huge fourth quarter. Minnesota beat Milwaukee 112-100 behind LaMelo Ball's 34 and a 59-53 rebounding edge. Philadelphia paired 36 assists with superior shooting to dispatch Chicago 126-107, and New York landed a 28-11 fourth-quarter blow to take the city derby 103-90 over Brooklyn at MSG. Six wins, one theme: control the boards and the extra chances follow.

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