Berlin countered with a 10-2 run
A very intense encounter developed from the start, in which the defensive lines initially dominated. ALBA found it difficult against very agile defending hosts and was quickly 0:5 behind. The Berliners then countered with a 10:2 run and took the lead for the first time. They benefited from several offensiverebounds.
Changing tours
But ALBA rarely got into the tempo game and the guests only found their rhythm for short moments in the first half. The capitals also awarded many throws. A five-point lead at the beginning of the second quarter (24:19) could not be maintained for long. Instead, the lead switched back and forth until the break.
Keep your nerve
After the change of sides, ALBA even fell behind by six points (35:41). But then the guests woke up and now had a much better rhythm, especially offensively. With a 25:6 run in the third period, the Berliners pulled away to 60:47. With 79 seconds to go, the hosts came back to four points (71:67), but ALBA once again kept their nerve in the end.
Source: dpa/sid