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20:38
Three seconds are played when the game is interrupted for the first time. One of the referees still has something to clarify about the gang.
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20:37
game start
20:37
High-ranking visitors in the Audi Dome – Edmund Stoiber and Uli Hoeneß also don’t want to miss the game.
20:33
The Starting Five: Isaac Bonga, Nick Weiler-Babb, Andi Obst, Niklas Wimberg and Freddie Gillespie start for the FCBB. The BGG starts with Harald Frey, Geno Crandell, Harper Kamp, Till Pape and Javon Bess.
20:18
As is well known, Munich has its strengths in rebounding and will try to slow down the pace. On the Göttingen side, the focus is on the three guards Harald Frey, Mark Smith and Geno Crandell, who together score an average of 43.4 points per game.
20:11
Never before in the history of the BBL has there been a playoff series between FC Bayern and BG Göttingen. Since 2012, however, there have been 21 main round duels, of which Munich have won 17.
20:06
The future of Andrea Trinchieri should also depend on the outcome of the series. The eccentric trainer’s contract expires in June. Pablo Laso is already being discussed as a possible successor – the Spaniard coached Real Madrid for eleven years between 2011 and 2022 before he had to resign due to health problems.
20:04
Nevertheless, there are signs that Göttingen is capable of a surprise here. On the one hand, the violets were only able to win against Bayern at the end of April. On the other hand, three top performers are missing from Munich: Vladimir Lučić, Othello Hunter and Augustine Rubit.
19:56
The huge differences between the two clubs become clear with a look at the financial possibilities. With 23 million euros, the FCBB has the highest budget in the league, while Göttingen is in the lower midfield with around 3.5 million euros. The Violets had probably hoped that Bayern would still be struggling with a double burden at this point. But that’s not the case, since the Munich team missed the EuroLeague playoffs and can now fully concentrate on the BBL finish.
19:50
FC Bayern is a permanent guest in the playoffs, but was last able to win the title in 2019. ALBA Berlin has won the championship in the past three years, and the Bonners, who have been outstanding again this season, can also be expected to win their first championship title. BG Göttingen, on the other hand, is a clear outsider in the postseason and has mostly been in the lower regions of the table since they were promoted again in 2014.
19:42
First of all, the general conditions: The playoffs will be played in the best-of-five format as usual, so three wins are necessary to progress. As the better-placed team in the main round, FC Bayern Munich has home advantage twice in a row, the next game is on Ascension Day at 6 p.m.
19:40
Have a nice evening and welcome to the start of the playoff series between FC Bayern Munich and BG Göttingen! It starts at 8:30 p.m. in the Audi Dome.