Overview
- Boston Ball Hogs defeated the Dallas Power in the BIG3 championship at Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Saturday, Aug. 22, when Jeremy Pargo hit a game‑winning 4‑pointer to clinch the title.
- The Ball Hogs reached the final by edging the Triplets 50‑47 in the semifinals, a game in which DeShawn Stephens scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
- Dallas earned its spot by rallying past Miami 305 in the semis after a five‑point halftime deficit, with Elijah Stewart and Greg Monroe combining for 38 of Dallas' 50 points.
- Season-long production shaped expectations for the final: Pargo averaged 20.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists, Monroe averaged 14.6 points and 9.3 rebounds, and Stephens shot a league‑leading 62.9% while averaging 12.9 points and nine rebounds.
- The title game followed an earlier All‑Star match at the same Charlotte event and was carried on CBS and BET with streaming available on fubo, closing the BIG3's 2026 season and delivering Boston its first Julius Erving Trophy.