In the basketball Bundesliga, the decision is made in the duel of the heavyweights Bayern Munich and Alba Berlin. In the end, league leaders Bayern Munich retains the upper hand with 99:86 (80:80, 38:41).
But the success was possibly bought expensive: star player Devin Booker limped from the field in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. Top scorer of the hosts, which played better after the break, was Carsen Edwards with 30 points. On the other hand, William McDowell-White scored 23 points for the Berliners.
In the first half, Bayern had revealed problems from the three-point line. Only one of nine attempts was successful. Alba presented herself Wacher and developed a narrow lead at halftime. After that, however, Munich noticeably increased the pace, now the threesome fell – but Berlin kept up and the game opened and earned the equalization by a successful threesome from McDowell -White 17 seconds before the end.
Extension becomes clear matter
The decisive run only managed the favored Munich in 19: 6 when the guests went out a little breath and Edwards and Nick-Weiler Babb almost two minutes before the end with two successful three-point throws screwed the lead over ten points.
With 12: 4 wins, the Munich residents, who are now introducing three BBL victories in a row, remain confidently in first place. Berlin slips back to third -last place with a balance of 7:10. However, the gap to a pre-playoff place is only two wins.
Chemnitz fetches victory in Bonn
On the way up, the Niners Chemnitz, which on Sunday (02.02.2025) is an 84:80 (46:45) victory at the Baskets Bonn, who have now lost four Siel, and first rank five suggested. The Rostock Seawolves also underpinned their playoff ambitions against the Academics Heidelberg at 88:82 (43:38) and have now moved to the highly started Heidelberg (9: 7 victories, 6th place) with a record of 9: 8 victories .
Breaks for Syntainics MBC in Bamberg
The syntainics MBC had to accept a setback after two wins in the Bundesliga. There was a clear defeat against the Bamberg Baskets.
With 69:87 (31:49), the Janis Gailitis team had to give up the franc. With the success of all relegation worries, the Baskets probably got rid of Weißenfels missed the jump to a direct playoff place.
Hamburg beats Göttingen
The Veolia Towers Hamburg previously posted another success in the fight for the play-ins in the basketball Bundesliga. With 91:82 (56:41), the team of head coach Benka Barloscky prevailed against the bottom of BG Göttingen and thus celebrated the eighth victory in the 17th game.
The relegation -threatened guests, on the other hand, received the 15th defeat in the 16th appearance. The best throwers were Kur Kuath (Hamburg/16) and Deion Hammond (Göttingen/30). The BG caught the better start, but the towers managed to turn the result thanks to a 13-0 run and to settle at 21:14.