The FC Bayern basketball team won game three of the quarter-final series in Ludwigsburg and needs one more win to reach the semi-finals of the BBL playoffs. Champions Ulm fell behind in the series against Würzburg and are facing elimination.
The Munich team – the best team in the main round – won the away game at the giants Ludwigsburg on Wednesday (May 22nd, 2024) with 84:73 (45:37) and took the lead in the “best of five” series with 2:1 victories . The fourth game will take place again on Friday in Ludwigsburg, with a win Bayern will reach the semi-finals.
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Although the guests were unable to find their rhythm from a distance, they had a high percentage of shots in the zone, scoring 26 points in the first quarter and maintaining an eight-point lead at halftime. Silas Melson (24 points) kept the hosts in the game with 16 of Ludwigsburg’s 37 points at halftime.
Ludwigsburg comeback after half-time
At the beginning of the second half, Jeff Roberson led Ludwigsburg back, who were able to briefly equalize the game. The Munich team only scored twelve points in the third period, but went into the final period with a 57:53 lead. The hosts always remained within striking distance before Bayern took a decisive lead in the final phase with a 7-0 run.
Serge Ibaka scored 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists and led the Munich team in all three categories.
Würzburg leads in the series against champions Ulm
Champion Ratiopharm Ulm fell behind 1-2 in the series against Würzburg Baskets and is facing elimination in the quarter-finals. The Franconians won 82:79 against the defending champions in their own stadium and only need one more win to advance.
The Würzburgers again had to do without their top scorer Otis Livingston, who was named the league’s most valuable player in the main round and received the MVP trophy before the game. Both teams will meet again in the fourth game on Friday in Würzburg.
Alba Berlin already in the semifinals
Alba Berlin had already become the first team to advance to the semifinals on Tuesday evening with a “sweep”, their third win in three games against Bonn.
