BBL semi-final contest - Bavaria clinches another victory easily, but Berlin scores to tie the match.
FC Bayern Munich's basketball players are just one win away from making it to the final in the Basketball Bundesliga. They are currently the best team of the regular season and have won their second home game in the playoff semi-final series against the Würzburg Baskets, leading 2-0 after a 99:75 (48:44)-win in the best-of-five series. The game had the favorite not trailing. The next match in the series is scheduled for Sunday in Würzburg.
In their previous game, the Bayern players capitalized on their strengths, with Devin Booker and Serge Ibaka pushing Munich to an 11-point lead. However, the Würzburgers managed to stay closer this time, only trailing by one point at half-time, 21:22. In the second quarter, the Baskets mostly kept pace with the favorite, only trailing by four points, 44:48.
After the break, Darius Perry kept the Würzburg game close for a while, but the Bayern eventually pulled away during the third quarter, leading by double digits for the first time. They built a 22:5 run, taking their lead to 90:65 and effectively sealing the game early. Isaac Bonga, Carsen Edwards, and Vladimir Lucic each scored 14 points for Bayern.
Alba Berlin has managed to tie the series against the Niners Chemnitz at 1-1. After losing their first home game in the semi-final, the Albatrosses made up for it with a convincing 86:64 (48:40) victory in their second home game. The Berlin defense was impressive, holding Chemnitz to only 24 points in the second half and a total of 64 points - the Saxons have not scored so few points in any BBL game this season.
The Berliners found their range from outside, showed more effort on the boards than in the first game, and were already 200 points ahead after the first five minutes (14:4). In the third quarter, they forced numerous ball losses from the guests, ending the quarter with a 16:5 run and leading 69:52. Louis Olinde (13 points, 5 rebounds) and Martin Hermannsson (11 points, 6 assists) were their best players.
