Overview
- Unicaja crushed Utsunomiya Brex 97-68 to finish 2-0 in Group A and secure the tournament's top seed and a place in the Final.
- Tyler Kalinoski led the win with 19 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting, while D.J. Newbill posted 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds for Utsunomiya.
- The Malaga club opened its title defense by beating Al Ahly 73-61, paced by Tyson Perez's 16 points and a defense that held the BAL champions to 3-of-23 from deep.
- Group B has featured tight finishes, including NBA G League United's 93-91 victory over Flamengo on Jaden Shackelford's buzzer-beater and Flamengo's 84-82 overtime win against Illawarra on Alexey Borges' game-winning drive.
- The six-team event uses two three-team round-robins that conclude Saturday, with the Final and third- and fifth-place games set for Sunday at Singapore Indoor Stadium.