On Sunday in Crailsheim, "Sport1" will broadcast the game free of charge as the Bayern basketball team. The playoffs are on the horizon (May 16th) and the third-placed Munich team will receive the sixth seed, presumably one of the current playoff contenders in fifth to seventh place, Goettingen (16-12), Ludwigsburg (16-13) and Ulm (15-14).
Bayern, (23-6) led by head coach Andrea Trinchieri will continue to fine-tune their playoff aspirations in the final five games of the regular season. They continue on Sunday in Crailsheim, which itself is under a different kind of pressure pressure: The FCBB's 2021 playoff opponent (3-1 for Bayern) is currently just two wins away from the first relegation spot with a 10-19 record.
Top defense in the league
Bayern's next home game at the Audi Dome is on Wednesday (26.4.) when they host this year's promoted team, Rostock, who are still fighting to reach the playoffs (14-15).
Vs Crailsheim Trinchieri will want to continue testing the offensive mechanisms while the defense is already the most effective in the league allowing only a 42.8 percent field goal percentage.
The Merlins recently suffered a tough loss against Wurzburg
Last week, the Merlins around Serbian Nikola Markovic, who was promoted from assistant to head coach, squandered the eleventh win of the season at home against Wurzburg (87-86) despite a 21-point lead. Offensively, Crailsheim has options (85.9 ppg), led by Finnish guard, Edon Maxhuni (12.5 ppg, 3.8 apg), forward Jaren Lewis (11.3) and three-point specialist, Maurice Stuckey (10.3).
The new top scorer, however, is U.S. guard James Batemon, who joined late in January and is averaging 15 points per game in 13 appearances so far.
This is how you can be part of #CRAFCB live!
You can watch our game in Crailsheim live on MagentaSport starting at 14:45 on Sunday, with Sport1 also joining the broadcast at 15:00.
With the Game Center of our FCBB App you will never miss a moment of the game! Through the Live Game Blog, you are always up to date and very close to the action. The stats center gives you a clear overview of the numbers and with the MY PLAYER function you can even follow your favorite player in real time - with individual statistics and highlight videos. That's not enough? After the game, you'll also find the game report, post-game reports, and highlights on the website and on the app.
Photos from the locker room, the team's arrival at the arena and the warm-up - even before tip-off of the game, the social media channels of @fcbayernbasketball offer you exclusive keyhole views around the team. As soon as the game is on, you'll always be up-to-date with real-time video highlights on Twitter and other platforms. You'll be sure not to miss any smashing dunks or insane buzzer beaters. And even after the game, we'll provide you with all the important information and votes. So you're always well informed and close to the team.
In addition to the already established app features, we have come up with something very special for you. Every week we have prepared a new little game for you in the FCBB app, where you can win something. You can find the respective "Mini Game" under the tab of the same name in the Game Center for the respective Bayern game in the app.
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