Defending champion Alba Berlin has underpinned its role as favorite in the basketball Bundesliga and clearly won the first playoff duel with old rival Brose Bamberg.
The winner of the main round from the capital won 114:89 (61:45) and showed an excellent offensive performance.
In the series in best-of-five mode, the Berliners lead 1-0. Already on Sunday (6:00 p.m.) Alba can follow up in front of her own audience, only then does the series go to Franconia. Whoever wins three games first goes into the semi-finals.
The champion’s best throwers were Johannes Thiemann (19 points) and Jaleen Smith (16). Bamberg’s defense acted much too laxly for long stretches, the game, which resembled an offensive spectacle, was almost decided in the third quarter.
Omar Prewitt scored 17 points for the guests. Alba has already celebrated the twelfth league win in a row and has home advantage until a possible playoff final.