BBL: Alba Berlin and FC Bayern start with victories in the BBL

Favorite victory at the start: Defending champion Alba Berlin and Bayern Munich started successfully in the playoffs of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

The main round winner from Berlin clearly won 114: 89 (61:45) on Friday evening in the first quarter-final game against Brose Bamberg and takes the lead 1-0 in the best-of-five series. Bavaria beat his "fear opponent" Niners Chemnitz clearly with 77:53 (36:31).

With 19 points, Johannes Thiemann was the best thrower of the Berliner. The second encounter with Bamberg will take place again on Sunday (6:00 p.m./Niners Chemnitz1, Magenta Niners Chemnitz and in the Niners Chemnitz live ticker) in Berlin.

"I'm happy about the victory," said Thiemann after the game in MagentaNiners Chemnitz: "It was an offensive game. We can defensively play that even more cleverly."

In Munich, game two will also continue on Sunday (8:30 p.m./Magenta Niners Chemnitz). Chemnitz had won both the two duels in the main round and in the trophy against Bayern.

Bonn fought for success

The Telekom Baskets Bonn, however, celebrated a hard -won opening win. Thanks to a last minute goal after extra time, the Rhinelanders defeated the Hamburg Towers with 100: 98 (91:91, 41:42) and go to the second duel on Sunday (3:00 p.m./Magenta Niners Chemnitz). Bonn's Parker Jackson-Cartwright was an outstanding man with 36 points.

The last quarter -final series between the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg and Ratiopharm Ulm starts on Saturday (8:30 p.m./Magenta Niners Chemnitz).

Bayern Munich - Niners Chemnitz 77:53 (36:31). \ - Best thrower: Thomas (15), Weiler -Babb (13), Obst (10) for Munich - Susinskas (9), Weidemann (9 ), Richter (8) for Chemnitz. - Spectators: 3784

Alba Berlin - Brose Bamberg 114: 89 (61:45). \ - Best thrower: Thiemann (19), Smith (16), da Silva (15), Lo (12), DELOW (11), Koumadje (10) for Berlin - Prewitt (17), Dowe (14), Give (11), Ogbe (10) for Bamberg. - Spectators: 5765