Dhe Telekom Baskets Bonn have reached the decisive game for entry into the playoff finals of the basketball Bundesliga by beating FC Bayern Munich. The Rhinelanders also won the second away game in the Euroleague quarter-finalists on Monday with 83:80 (48:47) and equalized in the best-of-five series to 2:2. Alba Berlin’s opponent in the final will be determined on Wednesday (8.30 p.m./Sport1 and Magentasport) in Bonn.
Both teams played evenly until the break. If a team managed to break away for a short time, the opponent always had the right answer ready. Apart from Bonn’s 8-2 lead at the start, no club was more than three points ahead.
Even if the hosts came out of the dressing room a little better (60:56/25th minute), the Bonn team turned up the heat, especially towards the end of the third round. Jeremy Morgan led the Baskets with spectacular baskets with a 10:0 run to a 66:60 (28th).
Bonn went into the final quarter with a narrow lead, but Bayern always stayed close. Munich’s Nihad Djedovic made it 70-70 with three points six minutes before the end. Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s team responded with a brilliant eight points in a row (37th).
Then Bonn’s Peter Jackson-Cartwright brought Bayern back to three points with a technical foul. The baskets saved the lead over time. Jackson-Cartwright was the top scorer of the game with 20 points.
