Week 6: Two Teams Can Clinch Playoff Spots As BIG3 Goes to Toronto

Players and coaches from the Ghost Ballers, Ball Hogs and Trilogy can all send their thank-you notes to Jamario Moon, care of the 3-Headed Monsters. When Moon hit that 4-pointer to give his team a Week 5 win in front of a packed house at American Airlines Arena in Miami last Friday, it not only clinched a playoff berth for the Monsters. By defeating 3’s Company, it kept slim playoff hopes alive for those other squads.

With three weeks left in the regular season, the undefeated 3-Headed Monsters haven’t clinched the top seed – they still have just a one-game lead on Tri-State and Power. But the general playoff picture is starting to come into place. The top four seeds will play in the first round of the playoffs (Aug. 17 in Dallas).

Heading into this week’s games, here are the current playoff scenarios:


* 3-Headed Monsters (5-0) have clinched a playoff berth (worst-case scenario, they could be tied for fourth with Killer 3s at 5-3, but they defeated the Killer 3s in Week 3)

* Power (4-1) can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Killer 3s

* Tri-State (4-1) can clinch playoff berth with a win over 3’s Company AND a Power win over Killer 3s.

* Trilogy  (1-4) could be eliminated IF they lose AND 3’s Company (3-2) beats Tri-State

* Ball Hogs (1-4) could be eliminated IF they lose AND 3’s Company (3-2) beats Tri-State

* Ghost Ballers (0-5) will be eliminated IF they lost to Trilogy OR 3’s Company (3-2) beats Tri-State

The BIG3 will be in Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on Friday for Week 6. Here’s a quick preview of the action:

BALL HOGS (1-4) vs. 3-HEADED MONSTERS (5-0) — 7 p.m. ET live on Facebook Watch
The 3-Headed Monsters are the only remaining unbeaten team and the first team to clinch a playoff berth, thanks to last week’s 50-47 win over 3’s Company. … Ball Hogs co-captain Josh Childress tied a BIG3 single-game record last week with 4 blocks. … Playing in his first BIG3 game, the 3-Headed Monsters’ Jamario Moon became the first player in league history to hit a game-winning 4-pointer. Moon finished with a game-high 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including a Week 5-best four 3-pointers.

KILLER 3S (2-3) vs. POWER (4-1) — 8 p.m. ET live on FS1
Killer 3s co-captain Stephen Jackson is tied for fifth in the BIG3 in scoring (16.6 ppg) and leads the league in steals (2.0). Jackson had 22, with three 3-pointers, in the Week 5 win over the Ball Hogs. … Power captain Corey Maggette struggled last week but is still second in the league in scoring (19.4), third in rebounds (8.2) and first in assists (3.6). … Quentin Richardson had his best game for Power last week, including a pair of 3-pointers and a pair of steals.

TRI-STATE (4-1) vs. 3’S COMPANY (3-2)
Tri-State’s David Hawkins continues to be a surprise MVP candidate. He is tied for third in scoring (19.0), fifth in rebounds (7.2), third in assists (3.4) and tied for the lead in 4-pointers (3). … 3’s Company hopes to get back Baron Davis, who missed last week’s game; Davis is tied for third in the league in scoring (19.0) and tied for the lead in 4-pointers (3). … Andre Emmett, who has been one of the league’s top newcomers this season, had 8 rebounds and 4 steals last week, and he also hit his first career 4-pointer.

GHOST BALLERS (0-5) vs. TRILOGY (1-4)
Ghost Ballers co-captain Ricky Davis is tied for fifth in the BIG3 in scoring (16.6 ppg). He had 22 last week. … Trilogy co-captain Al Harrington leads the league in scoring (19.5) and is fourth in rebounding (7.5). … Rashad McCants, the 2017 BIG3 Championship Game MVP, had been quiet on the court earlier this season, but he broke out last week with 17 points, including three 3-pointers.

Check out the season leaders

WEEK 5 LEADERS

Points:

Rebounds:

Assists:

Several players tied with 2

Total 3-Pointers:

Steals:

Several players tied with 2

Blocks:

Several players tied with 1