BBL, Bayern Munich loses Game 1 of the semifinals against Heidelberg

01/06/202519:39

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The BBL semifinals get off to a rough start for Bayern Munich, as Heidelberg pulls off an upset in Game 1, winning 95-90 at the SAP Garden

The BBL semifinals get off to a rough start for Bayern Munich, as Heidelberg pulls off an upset in Game 1, winning 95-90 at the SAP Garden. Heidelberg takes a 1-0 lead in the series and steals home-court advantage, showing they’re ready to battle it out to the end against the favored Bavarians. Bayern had reached the German league semifinals after sweeping Mitteldeutscher 3-0.

Key players in Heidelberg’s surprising win were DJ Horne with 26 points and Michael Weathers with 23. For Bayern Munich, Lucic’s 22 points and Weiler-Babb’s 18 weren’t enough. Coach Herbert had to do without Edwards and Da Silva, both out due to injury.