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Ty Jerome's 45-point night

Sports · Heat 3.5 / 10 · 4 shows · 24m airtime

Ty Jerome scored 45 points on 17-of-25 shooting for the Memphis Grizzlies on October 21, 2026, including 10 points in 4:37 before he was subbed out. The discussion has widened from the timing of that substitution to his season start: he leads the NBA at 34.7 points per game, up from 19.7 last season, Memphis is 4-0 and he was named player of the week. The latest turn is team context, with Memphis leading the league in offensive rebound percentage and second in second-chance points. The pull while he was hot remains the specific point of dispute.

How 4 podcasts covered it

  1. The Ryen Russillo Show, 2026-10-22 (15:00 to 21:06)
    Marvels at Jerome's 45 and the early hook
    Marvels at Ty Jerome's 45 points on 17-of-25 and argues the staff erred by pulling him after 10 points in four minutes and 37 seconds. Runs through the night's other debuts - Boozer, Peterson, Banchero's 35-7-10 in a loss, Clingan in Portland - as a tour, not a single story.
    New angle: Ty Jerome had 10 points in 4:37 before being subbed out.
  2. The Athletic NBA Daily, 2026-10-23 (21:30 to 25:39)
    Swaps preseason takes on Jazz and Grizzlies
    Uses Ty Jerome's 45-point night as the hook for a preseason-belief swap on the Jazz and Grizzlies, crediting Memphis's transition style and size and worrying about Utah's point-of-attack defense without Walker Kessler. The Jerome line is a retelling, not a new development.
  3. The Right Time with Bomani Jones, 2026-10-26 (21:51 to 23:57)
    Adds Jerome's 34.7 points per game
    Pivots from the 45-point night to the season line: Jerome leads the NBA at 34.7 points per game for a 3-0 Memphis, up from 19.7 last season. A new figure from a new source, not a retelling of the game.
    New angle: Ty Jerome leads the NBA at 34.7 points per game, up from 19.7 last season, with Memphis 3-0.
  4. The Athletic NBA Daily, 2026-10-27 (40:55 to 43:50)
    Audits the schedule behind the 4-0 start
    Extends the Jerome story past the scoring run: Memphis is now 4-0, Jerome was named player of the week, and the hosts audit the schedule, noting the four wins came against the Jazz twice, the Warriors and the Kings.
    New angle: Memphis moved to 4-0 and Ty Jerome was named player of the week.
  5. Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, 2026-10-28 (38:17 to 47:09)
    Adds the rebounding numbers behind the hot start
    Runs through the Grizzlies' 4-0 start and the Ty Jerome heater, then adds the team-level numbers behind it: first in offensive rebound percentage, second in second-chance points, nearly 40 percent from three. Flags the soft schedule and Jaren Jackson Jr.'s multi-week absence.
    New angle: Memphis leads the league in offensive rebound percentage and is second in second-chance points.
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