A couple of highly touted Duke alumni squared off Monday night, as rookie and recent No. 3 overall pick Cameron Boozer and the Memphis Grizzlies took on former No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. Memphis entered the contest with the league's best record, at 6-0.
However, that didn't stop the game from going down to the wire, as the Pelicans secured an overtime victory, handing the Grizzlies their first loss ,135-134, of the 2026-27 season.
In the loss, Boozer neared another double-double, finishing with 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks. For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson tied Karlo Matkovic with a team-high 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds, four assists and zero turnovers.
Williamson took over
the game in overtime to say the least, scoring nine of New Orleans' 11 points. to secure the victory and improve the Pelicans to 3-4 on the year. Both in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference, Boozer and Williamson are set to meet one another three more times this season.
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