The basketball players of FC Bayern Munich are not yet in playoff form a week and a half before the start of the knockout round.
Coach Andrea Trinchieri’s team lost to the MLP Academics Heidelberg 78:89 (42:44) and suffered their second defeat in a row after 75:83 at BG Göttingen. Munich are third in the table one game before the end of the season. Heidelberg can still hope for the knockout round.
The Trinchieri team never really got into the game and almost always ran behind. In the final round, the guests, led by the outstanding Eric Washington, steadily increased their lead and, after a 15-0 run, were ahead by 81:64 (33rd minute) against a confused Bayern Munich team. The guests then didn’t let the victory be taken away and caused a surprise. Top scorer was Heidelberg’s Washington with 29 points.
Champion Alba Berlin also had some problems with medi Bayreuth, who had already been relegated. However, the defending champion won the Bundesliga bottom with 83:72 (47:34) and closed the main round with a record of 31:3 wins. The best shooter was national player Maodo Lo with 27 points.