Overview

• Unicaja became the first team in 47 years to defend the Intercontinental Cup title, repeating last year’s triumph over NBA G League United.
• Tyler Kalinoski was named tournament MVP and Kendrick Perry earned Player of the Match honors for an 11-5-5 line that steadied the offense late.
• Defense drove the turnaround as Málaga forced 19 turnovers with 13 steals and outscored the Americans 20-7 in transition despite shooting 8-of-37 from three.
• Killian Tillie led Unicaja scorers with 14 points, Kalinoski added 12, and Jaden Shackelford paced G League United with 17.
• Libya’s Alahli SC beat Flamengo 95-85 for third place, becoming the first African club to medal at the event, as Unicaja returns home to host the Supercopa Endesa on Sept. 27–28.