Overview
- Unicaja crushed Utsunomiya Brex 97-68 after eight lead changes, pulling away after halftime behind Tyler Kalinoski’s 19 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting.
- The victory sealed a perfect Group A for the back-to-back Basketball Champions League title holders and locked in their place in Sunday’s final.
- On opening day, Unicaja beat Al Ahly Tripoli 73-61 by holding the BAL champions to 3-of-23 from deep, with Tyson Perez scoring 16 and James Webb III and Kalinoski adding 12 each.
- Group B tightened when Flamengo edged the Illawarra Hawks 84-82 in overtime on Alexey Borges’ buzzer-beating drive, lifting the Brazilian club to 1-1.
- NBA G League United previously nipped Flamengo 93-91 on Jaden Shackelford’s buzzer-beater, leaving United 1-0 with Group B’s top seed to be settled Saturday when it faces Illawarra.