By Eurohoops team /info@eurohoops.net
ALBA Berlin defended their home court this time, defeating Bayern Munich 71-61, thus evening the series at 2-2.
Although they lost at home two days ago, ALBA managed to defend it in Game 4, so everything will be decided in Game 5.
Justin Bean led his team to victory with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Malte Delow added 11. On the other side, only Nenad Dimitrijevic scored in double figures with 14 points.
We witnessed two completely different halves in the German capital. After a very efficient first half, after which Bayern had a three-point lead (45-42), everything turned around in the second half.
ALBA managed to hold their opponent to just 16 points over the 20 minutes of the second half, eventually celebrating and forcing Game 5, which will be played in Munich.
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Quarterfinals
- Bayern Munich 3-0 Gladiators Trier (101-80, 92-65, 62-99)
- Telekom Baskets Bonn 3-2 Würzburg Baskets (54-69, 88-81, 76-80, 82-70, 66-63)
- ALBA Berlin 3-2 Rasta Vechta (89-103, 90-85, 91-82, 79-85, 98-89)
- Bamberg Baskets 3-0 ratiopharm Ulm (80-74, 90-87, 87-96)
Semifinals
- Bayern Munich 3-0 Telekom Baskets Bonn (83-78, 91-69, 57-77)
- ALBA Berlin 3-2 Bamberg Baskets (105-86, 85-71, 81-73, 81-67, 97-66)
Finals
- Bayern Munich 2 – 2 ALBA Berlin (100-94, 79-86, 91-83, 61-71)
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