The German champion moves past the competition with the away win and extends Ulm’s negative streak. The game is decided in overtime.
Champion Bayern Munich has taken the lead in the Basketball Bundesliga for the first time this season.
Gordon Herbert’s team won a dramatic game at ratiopharm Ulm with 81:77 (38:36) in overtime. With one game less, Munich moved past the competition due to the better point difference.
Oscar da Silva and Munich have conquered the top of the table
In the new edition of the final for the German championship, the home team in the arena in Neu-Ulm was particularly under pressure to win. After eight defeats from the past nine games across all competitions, Ty Harrelson’s team delivered a close fight and was only two points behind at halftime.
Two seconds before the end of the fourth quarter, Christian Sengfelder then saved the runner-up with a three-pointer into overtime. Led by Spencer Dinwiddie, who was the top scorer of the game with 22 points and recorded the most minutes for his team, the German champion from Munich ultimately provided the late knockout in the first half of overtime.
After their third league victory in a row, the cup semi-finalist snatched first place ahead of Syntainics MBC and Gladiators Trier – the trio each have six wins on their account. On New Year’s Eve (2 pm CET/Dyn), Bayern still has a make-up game at the Rostock Seawolves.
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