It's getting down to crunch time: The third-to-last game of the regular season takes the Bayern Basketball team to BG Goettingen on Sunday evening. It's quite possible that both teams will meet again in the playoff quarterfinals (May 16 and 18 at the Audi Dome), because the team from Lower Saxony is currently sixth in the standings and would therefore face the third-place Cup winner, if things remain the same.
For Munich, Sunday (18:00/MagentaSport) will be the 70th competitive game of the season, no other team has played more. By way of comparison, this will be the 33rd game for Niedersachsen, who have now also qualified for the playoffs, while current league leader Bonn has only played 47 games, including international appearances.
"A good test"
"This is another opportunity for us to continue to grow so we can go into the playoffs playing our best basketball," Bayern point guard Cassius Winston said before Saturday's departure. "They're a playoff team now, too, so this is a good test."
Göttingen is undoubtedly the surprise team of the season as the BG clinched the playoffs early with a 92-74 win over Wurzburg and thus will head to the second round for the first time since their re-promotion in 2011. Last year, the team around coach Roel Moors just barely missed the playoffs
„Fan-Night“ On Thursday vs Heidelberg
The hosts, supported in a packed hall with 3,400 fans, are driven offensively by young guard Mark Smith, 23, (17.2 ppg). Behind him is Norwegian Harald Frey (14.8), Geno Crandall (12.2), center Rayshaun Hammonds (11.3/5.2 rpg), German rising star Till Pape (11.4) and Javon Bess (9.7). all key contributors to a team that averages 27 threes (36.1%).
Bayern will play its final regular season home game on Thursday (19:00.) in the Audi Dome against Heidelberg. At this "Fan Night," the entire team will be available for autographs and photos after the game. Before the tip-off, there will be free beer from Paulaner and special catering from Feinkost Kafer (17:30-18:00).
This is how you can be live at #GOTFCB!
You can follow our game in Goettingen live on Sunday evening starting at 17:45 on MagentaSport.
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. 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 in the app.
Images from the dressing room, the team's arrival at the arena and the warm-up - even before tip-off of the game will be posted on the social media channels of @fcbayernbasketball which 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 formats, 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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