NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 14: LL Cool J shakes hands with head coach Charles Oakley of Killer 3s during week four of the BIG3 three-on-three basketball league  (pc: by Mike Stobe/ BIG3/ Getty Images)

•  The BIG3 returned to Barclays Center, on July 14, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.  The site of the league’s first-ever games in the 2017 season.

• Joe Johnson helped the surging Triplets score the expansion team’s fourth consecutive win, while Coach Kenyon Martin led the Trilogy past Coach Charles Oakley and the previously unbeaten 3 Headed Monsters.
• Hip Hop legends LL Cool J, Fat Joe, and Jadakiss made their way to the sidelines to catch the trio of exciting matchups. Artist Jim Jones entertained during a special halftime performance.

• The BIG3 continues Season 3 next week in Kansas City (Saturday, 3:00PM ET at the Sprint Center) and Oklahoma City (Sunday, 1:00PM ET at Chesapeake Energy Arena). Games are available on CBS and CBSSports.com.

Tri State rode out a “two-man game” for the majority of the contest, as Amar’e Stoudemire and Jason Richardson accounted for Tri State’s first 28 points. The duo finished with 13 and 20 points, respectively. However, strong performances from Jannero Pargo (9 pts, three first half 3 pointers) and Al Jefferson (14 pts, 10 reb) put the Triplets over the top.
The Triplets and Iso Joe will look to continue their undefeated campaign next week in Kansas City.

Game Recaps:

 Triplets 50 (4-0) vs Tri State 37 (1-3)

The day’s first matchup did not disappoint as league-leading scorer, and former Brooklyn Net, Joe Johnson tallied 17 points and a game-winning 4-point shot to lead the Triplets to victory.

Try-State                                                          

Jason Richardson      20 pts, 2 reb

Amar’e Stoudemire    13 pts, 6 reb

 Triplets

Joe Johnson         17 pts, 7 reb             

Al Jefferson          14 pts, 10 reb

 – Triplets hit (4-0); Tri-State falls to (1-3)

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