Alba Berlin 84, at Bayern Munich 81

MUNICH (Interstat) — Alba Berlin defeated Bayern Munich 84-81 on Sunday at Audi Dome to win the German BBL playoff series 3-2. Justin Bean led Alba with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, while Jonas Mattisseck added 18 points and Malte Delow 14. Andreas Obst scored a game-high 24 points for Bayern, with Vladimir Lucic contributing 10. Alba improved to 45 wins and 22 losses; Bayern fell to 55-29. Alba’s Martin Hermannsson dished eight assists, and Bayern’s Niels Giffey grabbed seven rebounds. The series had been tied 2-2 after Alba won Game 4. Bean averaged 12.5 points in the… Read more...