BIG3 preview, predictions, roster, live stream, how to watch: Expert reveals playoff picks for Aug. 14, 2022

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Four teams remain in the title hunt as the 2022 BIG3 playoff semifinals tip off Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. Trilogy (6-2), the defending champs, locked up the top seed and will take on the Aliens (5-3) in the first matchup of the day. The second game features the 3 Headed Monsters (6-2), the league's highest-scoring team this year, taking on Power (5-3), which had the best scoring defense among the four teams that made the 2022 BIG3 playoff bracket.

Tipoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET from Amalie Arena in Tampa. The latest BIG3 odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Trilogy vs. Aliens matchup as a pick'em, with the over-under set at 94.5. In the second game, the 3 Header Monsters are 3.5-point favorites against the Power, with the over-under listed at 93.5. You can watch Sunday's BIG3 basketball on CBS and you can stream live on Paramount+ with the must-have Premium plan.

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How to watch the BIG3 Basketball

Date: Sunday, Aug. 14
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+

BIG3 picks for Sunday, Aug. 14

Before tuning into Sunday's BIG3 action, you need to see the BIG3 basketball picks from SportsLine expert Ameer Tyree. Tyree joined SportsLine after working as an NBA Fantasy sports and betting specialist at DraftKings and has a history of profitable basketball plays that help bettors find edges.

For Sunday's BIG3 action, Tyree is backing Trilogy to get past the Aliens in a game listed as a pick'em by Caesars.

After opening the season 2-2, Trilogy closed the regular season with four straight wins to earn the top seed in the 2022 BIG3 playoff picture. Coach Stephen Jackson's team has been rolling down the stretch. Trilogy had an average margin of victory of 16.3 points over the final three weeks of the regular season. That run was highlighted by a dominant 50-28 win over Killer 3's that knocked them out of the playoffs.

Now, Trilogy is just one win away from playing for a third BIG3 title in team history. No other team has won more than one.

Tyree sees a clear edge for Trilogy in this one. Not only is it a team with BIG3 playoff experience, there are also 24 years worth of NBA experience on this roster. The Aliens, meanwhile, have no NBA experience and rely on veterans from FIBA's 3x3 circuit.

"The Aliens' squad of 3-on-3 specialists appears to be at a disadvantage, so I like Trilogy's odds to appear in a second straight championship game." Tyree told SportsLine. Stream the matchup right here.

Stream the BIG3 on Paramount+

Now that you know who to pick, get ready to stream the BIG3. Visit Paramount+ now to see the BIG3, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world's top soccer matchups and much more.