By Eurohoops team/ [email protected]
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 al
