Alba Berlin defeated Hamburg on the road by 84:76 in the rescheduled 13th round of the Bundesliga and secured their 21st win.
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Alba Berlin defeated Hamburg on the road by 84:76 in the rescheduled 13th round of the Bundesliga and secured their 21st win.
Alba Berlin was severely weakened for this game as coach Israel Gonzalez couldn’t count on Johannes Thiemann, Yanni Wetzell, Matt Thomas, Matteo Spagnolo, Louis Olinde, and Gabriele Procida.
However, despite being weakened, the Berlin team played a fantastic first half. In the first quarter, they displayed excellent defense and won it convincingly by 16:5. They continued with great gameplay, and by halftime, Alba Berlin’s lead had extended to 40:22.
Hamburg tried to stage a comeback towards the end of the game, but the closest they got was reducing the deficit to 73:68. However, the guests repelled that attempt and comfortably maintained their lead until the end of the match.
In the winning team, Tim Schneider was the top scorer with 20 points, while Kresimir Nikic contributed 15. In Hamburg, Aleksander Dziewa was the most effective player with 22 points, while Mark Hughes had 16.
Alba Berlin is currently in third place with a record of 21 wins and 5 losses, but with two games behind. Hamburg is currently in 10th place with 13 wins and 15 losses.
In the next round, Alba Berlin will aim to secure their 12th consecutive win in the Bundesliga at home against Bamberg, while Hamburg will attempt to break their streak of 4 losses at home against Ludwigsburg