By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
NBA G League United defeated Rytas Vilnius 89-86 in the Final of the 36th FIBA Intercontinental Cup in front of 8,342 fans at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing.
The select team made the Final in both 2024 and 2025, losing to Unicaja on both occasions in Singapore, already making history as the first team from the USA to reach the Final in 50 years.
The defending BCL champions tried to steal the game after trailing by 13 points with six minutes left, but they couldn’t complete the comeback.
Eric Dixon was the key player in the Final with 18 points and was also named the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2026, averaging 16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and an efficiency rating of 15.8 per game.
Earlier on Sunday, Boca Juniors defeated the RSSB Tigers 93-62 to finish third in the standings.
With this result, the United States have now had six championship-winning teams, as the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots won three in a row from 1967 to 1969, the NABL All-Stars finished on top in 1972, the Maryland Terrapins in 1974, and now, the NBA G League United in 2026.
The Final was played in front of 8,342 fans in Beijing, the most in the modern era of this competition, beating the mark set in Singapore last year, when 8,205 attended the championship game.
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