31
21:24
Even in the last quarter, Munich does not find a gap for the time being. With a few seconds on the shot clock, Nick Weiler-Babb comes through the middle into the zone again, but his floater at full speed is too long.
30
21:22
Quarter conclusion:
Munich is trailing Barcelona 52-60 before the last quarter. In a crazy third quarter, both teams hit difficult three-point attempts several times. Barcelona, however, does not allow much else defensively and thus storms to the lead. Can Munich come back again?
30
21:20
Laprovíttola now takes over the game. Munich has reached the team foul limit and Laprovíttola attacks directly on the left and pulls the foul against Ognjen Jaramaz. Both free throws sit and Barcelona lead again by ten.
28
21:17
Immediately afterwards, in the next attack, Barcelona can respond again. Nigel Hayes kicks the ball out to Nicolás Laprovíttola, who stands well behind the three-point line on the left wing and sinks. Laprovíttola already has 17 points.
28
21:15
Deshaun Thomas makes important points for Munich! Again, it’s actually not a good offensive, but Thomas simply shoots from the right wing after a pass from Rubit and scores for three points.
27
21:13
Now Munich has to be careful! Nick Calathes can hit Vladimir Lučić over the baseline from the left wing and easily finishes at the basket. Andreas Obst’s help comes a little too late.
25
21:10
Munich has completely lost the rhythm on the offensive. Barcelona show a zone defense and Munich try the pass in the right post to Augustine Rubit. However, this is well defended and so the ball comes to Andreas Obst with just a few seconds on the shot clock. He lets Álex Abrines get out with a false throw and hits a deep three-point attempt from above. Those are lucky points for Munich.
24
21:06
What was Ognjen Jaramaz’s litter? He gets the switch against Nikola Mirotić and almost loses it on the left wing. But then, with the shot clock running out, he somehow throws over Mirotić in the direction of the basket and the ball goes through the ring.
23
21:04
Ognjen Jaramaz can stop Barcelona’s run for now. He gets the ball up with a hand-off and moves to the basket on the left. At the edge of the zone, he loads Álex Abrines with a step-back and the ball goes into the net.
22
21:01
Again it’s the better start for Barcelona! Nikola Mirotić develops a deep position against Augustine Rubit. There he gets the pass from Nick Calathes and can finish with a layup.
21
20:59
The third quarter is running and starts with a ball loss for Munich. Nick Weiler-Babb stumbles through Nicolás Laprovíttola’s aggressive defense and loses the ball.
20
20:48
Mid-term conclusion:
After the first half, FC Bayern Munich is 37:31 ahead of FC Barcelona. Munich regularly managed to play good deals with speed and Barcelona couldn’t keep up in the fast break. Munich defended well defensively, but the Catalans already got eight offensive rebounds and scored easy points. But Bayern still manages to force a poor performance from the favorites. Can Andrea Trinchieri’s men really surprise in the second half?
20
20:43
Now the threes fall and Munich drops something directly. Actually, it’s well defended by Barcelona before Ognjen Jaramaz catches the ball on the left wing and finishes with a step-back over Nick Calathes. The three-way attempt goes over the board into the ring, a somewhat lucky hit.
19
20:40
Strong period from Žan Šiško! He gets the ball with pace after a sprint from the right corner. This allows him to get into the zone and he finishes there with a floater over the Barcelona defense.
17
20:37
Bayern didn’t take advantage of several good opportunities on the offensive and Barcelona can equalize again directly. Nigel Hayes hands off the ball to Álex Abrines, who shoots from above after a dribble. His deep threesome sits.
16
20:34
Munich always makes the game fast and gets easy points. Augustine Rubit collects a missed throw from Nigel Hayes and plays directly to Vladimir Lučić, who has advanced from the right. This can end with a Euro-Step on the basket.
14
20:29
Laprovíttola puts the Catalans back in front. He uses a block from Mirotić on the left wing to create some space. Othello Hunter sinks too far and Laprovíttola hits from behind the three-point line.
12
20:27
There are easy points for Munich. Rokas Jokubaitis slips away during the pass, so that Andreas Obst can start the fast break alone. He cuts off a trailing defender and puts the ball through the ring with his right.
11
20:24
Again Barcelona tries to score via a post-up. Brandon Davies gets the ball on the right against Leon Radošević and tries to break through through the middle. But Radošević countered and made it difficult to finish, so that the ball bounced wide.
10
20:22
Quarter conclusion:
After the first quarter, Munich leads 19:18 in Barcelona. After a weaker start, Bayern responded with an 11-0 run and took the lead. Othello Hunter in particular couldn’t stop Barcelona in the zone. But Barcelona stay in touch with goals from Mirotić and Exum.
9
20:19
Nikola Mirotić brings Barcelona back on track. He gets the ball in the right low post against Othello Hunter and pushes it down the middle to the basket with a determined move. His shot misses, but he gets the offensive rebound and puts it in the ring.
8th
20:17
Munich remains aggressive. Žan Šiško uses a block from Othello Hunter to get into the zone from the top left and can finish freely there.
7
20:15
What a highlight dunk by Othello Hunter! First he blocks for Žan Šiško and the ball runs over Vladimir Lučić, who plays an alley-oop pass into the zone from the left wing. Hunter flies through the zone and pushes the ball through the ring with a foul from Rolands Šmits. Munich is on an 11-0 run.
6
20:12
Bayern is now in the lead for the first time. Actually, it’s not a good attack and with the shot clock running out, Ognjen Jaramaz has to take a heavy shot from the turn over Nick Calathes. The ball bounces onto the ring, but Othello Hunter taps the offensive rebound into the basket.
5
20:09
Important answer from Munich! After a throw-in from the baseline, Ognjen Jaramaz is blocked on the left wing and brings Munich back on track with a three-pointer.
3
20:06
The favorite from Barcelona has the better start. Munich are inattentive after a misthrow by Nicolás Laprovíttola, allowing Nigel Hayes to collect a slight offensive rebound. He plays the pass up to Nick Calathes, who goes straight back to Nikola Mirotić for easy points on the basket.
1
20:03
Both teams start with points. Nick Weiler-Babb gets the switch to Nikola Mirotić and attacks him with a half-distance shot. His graduation goes through the ring.
1
20:02
Game five runs and Brandon Davies wins the jump ball for Barcelona. However, it must be interrupted again immediately, since the shot clock does not work.
19:58
Who will make it into the Final Four? Munich starts with Nick Weiler-Babb, Nihad Đedović, Vladimir Lučić, Augustine Rubit and Leon Radošević. Nicolás Laprovíttola, Nick Calathes, Nigel Hayes, Nikola Mirotic and Brandon Davies.
19:55
Defense is also a key to the sensation for Bayern guard Nick Weiler-Babb: “We have to transfer defense in game five. It’s now win or go home and it’s hard to win in Barcelona. But we’re playing to do exactly that.” Because despite the balanced series, today’s favorite is clear. “We remain the underdog, nothing has changed about that,” explains head coach Andrea Trinchieri before the match.
19:50
The opponent from Barcelona has the best offensive of the EuroLeague season. The team around top star Nikola Mirotić scored 49.1% from the field this year and is also the best three-man team in the EuroLeague with 39.8%. The last game of the series was all the more remarkable, where the Munich defense managed to keep this offensive with only 52 points. A good defensive performance from Andrea Trinchieri’s team will again be required today.
19:47
At the weekend, Munich won the dress rehearsal against Würzburg with 92:57. Bayern only needed a few minutes from the important key players and benefited from an outstanding fruit with 18 points in just 14 minutes.
19:39
Can Munich actually create the sensation? With a hard-fought 59:52 victory against the favorites from Catalonia, Bayern reached the deciding game five of the best-of-five series. Thus, the table night of the regular season from Munich today has the chance to assert itself against the first from Barcelona and to qualify for the Final Four in Belgrade.
19:25
Hello and welcome to the quarterfinals of the EuroLeague between FC Bayern Munich Basketball and FC Barcelona! Today the deciding fifth game of the series takes place. Tip-Off is at 8 p.m. at the Palau Blaugrana. Have fun reading along!