We’re officially at the midway point of Season 9 in the BIG3 as we’re starting to learn more and more about teams and players. Overall, Week 4 might’ve been the best week of basketball yet. As things stand, there are still two undefeated teams that remain, the Dallas Power and Chicago Triplets, and we saw the Houston Rig Hands secure their first win of the season, leaving the Detroit Amps as the only winless team left in the BIG3.
All four games were close or came down to the wire this week, with the biggest margin of victory being eight. There were a few 20-point performances of note, along with four double-doubles in Week 4. The second half of the season is setting up to be a very exciting stretch of basketball in the BIG3.
Top Week 4 Performances in the BIG3
Brandon Moss (Chicago Triplets)
Week 4 stats: 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
The Triplets get it done yet again without Montrezl Harrell, who was a surprising late scratch after taking warmups. Chicago is now 3-0 without the reigning BIG3 Rookie of the Year and 4-0 overall. With the late scratch, that meant everyone had to step up on a moment’s notice for the Triplets, and that’s exactly what happened. Leandro Barbosa had a double-double, and Amir Johnson scored in double figures, but the best performance of them all was Brandon Moss, who was tied with the most points scored in Week 4 across the league with 24.
Moss scored 14 points each in both Week 1 and Week 2 without Harrell and now explodes with 24 when it was needed most, including hitting a huge game-sealing three, one of four made from downtown. He was all over the stat sheet, and it proves once again that the Triplets are by far a top two team in the BIG3.
Jeremy Pargo (Boston Ball Hogs)
Week 4 stats: 24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Tying Moss for the most points scored in the BIG3 this week was Jeremy Pargo, who scored 24 points while also hitting four three-pointers. Pargo has been the best player in the BIG3 so far this season, as he averages the most points in the league through four weeks at 20.5 a game. This was his third-consecutive 20-point performance.
He got hot at the right time in this game when nothing was falling for anyone early on. Pargo came into the season with a chip on his shoulder to prove he can be a number one option and bounce back from last season, and that’s exactly what’s happening so far with the Boston Ball Hogs.
Michael Beasley (Miami 305)
Week 4 stats: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Fresh off a Week 3 suspension, Michael Beasley put up a season-high 23 points. This after putting up similar numbers his last time out when he had 22 points with seven rebounds. He started off in a slump, trying to knock the rust off after missing a week, but he started to heat up as the game went on, despite an ankle/foot injury sustained in the game. Miami 305 fell to 1-3 on the season after giving the Rig Hands their first win of 2026.
Beasley and Lance Stephenson combined for 40 points for the Miami 305, but fell to 1-3 on the season. It was announced that Reggie Evans would be out for the season after missing the first three weeks with a foot injury. In his place, they signed Joey Dorsey, but he wasn’t available today. Miami is not out of this, but they will face a tough task against the Power next week to avoid going 1-4. If any team can rally, it’s the 305 with the back-to-back BIG3 MVP leading the way.
Elijah Stewart (Dallas Power)
Week 4 stats: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist
The Power felt one piece away from being a championship contender and they drafted that piece with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 BIG3 Draft, Elijah Stewart. Ever since coming over to the Power, he’s been nothing short of impressive. He tallied his second 20-point performance of the season with 23 points this week and grabbed seven rebounds. Stewart also hit the game-winning three to keep the undefeated season alive for at least another week.
Dallas got contributions from everyone on the court this week and looks every bit like the 4-0 team we’ve seen. Stewart has been the perfect partner for Greg Monroe and brought out the best in the big man, a huge key to the Power’s success. This was a homecoming game for Stewart, playing on the same court that he did in college with USC, and he showed out. Ever since joining Dallas, it seems like Stewart has come into every game with something to prove and has certainly looked that way through four weeks in the BIG3.
Kosta Koufas (LA Riot)
Week 4 stats: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks
It was the Kosta Koufas breakout game, as he had a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double to get the LA Riot back to .500. He stepped up big time in the absence of Dwight Howard, who was a late scratch with a sore back.
Not only did Koufas put up a double-double, but he did it on 100% shooting from the floor (10-for-10) while tallying four blocks as well. He quickly reminded us what he could do and why he was one of the most exciting players to join the BIG3. Koufas put on a show and carried his team to a victory.
Jonathon Simmons (Houston Rig Hands)
Week 4 stats: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists
As mentioned, the Rig Hands came away with their first victory of the season in a huge upset that ended their 10-game losing streak dating back to last season. Leading the charge this week was Jonathon Simmons, who had an all-around great game with 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists.Â
Simmons has been heating up, increasing his total points every week this season and reminding everyone over the last two contests why he averaged 18.9 points per game last season, the fourth most in the BIG3. If this is just the start of what we know Simmons can do, Houston can make things interesting down the stretch.
Other Notable Performances:
Lance Stephenson (Miami 305): 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
James Johnson (DMV Trilogy): 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Leandro Barbosa (Boston Ball Hogs): 15 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists
Isaiah Austin (Houston Rig Hands): 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks
Corey Brewer (Detroit Amps): 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists
Greg Monroe (Dallas Power): 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Earl Clark (DMV Trilogy): 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block
Dontae Green (Detroit Amps): 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Amir Johnson (Chicago Triplets): 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists
Nasir Core (Detroit Amps): 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
Kevin Murphy (Houston Rig Hands): 11 points, 4 rebounds
Deshawn Stephens (Boston Ball Hogs): 10 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists
Week 4 Scores:
Houston Rig Hands 50; Miami 305 47
Dallas Power 50, DMV Trilogy 42
LA Riot 50; Detroit Amps 41
Chicago Triplets 53; Boston Ball Hogs 51
Week 5 Schedule (July 19th):
Detroit Amps (0-4) vs Houston Rig Hands (1-3)
Chicago Triplets (4-0) vs LA Riot (2-2)
DMV Trilogy (2-2) vs Boston Ball Hogs (2-2)
Dallas Power (4-0) vs Miami 305 (1-3)
