BERLIN (Interstat) — Alba Berlin evened the German BBL playoff series at 2-2 with a 71-61 victory over Bayern Munich on Friday at o2 World. The home team built a 45-40 halftime lead behind a 20-point first quarter and a 25-point second. Alba extended its advantage in the third, holding Bayern to 16 points while scoring 15. Bayern mounted a late rally with 21 points in the fourth but could not complete the comeback. Justin Bean led all scorers with 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Alba. Malte Delow added 11 points and eight rebounds, and J’Wan Roberts contributed eight points and seven rebounds. Nenad Dimitrijevikj paced Bayern with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists. Isiaha Mike had nine points and seven rebounds, and Vladimir Lucic chipped in eight points. Alba shot efficiently from the floor and from three-point range, while Bayern struggled from the field. The series now shifts to Munich for Game 5. Bayern’s overall record dropped to 55-28, while Alba improved to 44-22.