Overview
- Alba secured the series with a 97–66 Game 5 victory in Berlin after a 52–26 halftime surge, closing the best-of-five semifinal 3–2 on Tuesday.
- Michael Rataj led Alba with 16 points and the hosts dominated the boards and defence in the second quarter to build a lead the visitors could not narrow.
- Bamberg had rallied from a 0–2 deficit to force the deciding game but fell short in Berlin despite roughly 500–700 travelling fans whose buses were largely paid for by patron Michael Stoschek.
- The final opens Friday in Munich where titleholder FC Bayern waits after a week off, and Bayern players and staff have publicly questioned whether Alba’s extra games give Berlin a competitive rhythm advantage.
- Bamberg leave with a successful season—including a February BBL-Pokal title—but face likely roster turnover and transfer interest in coach Anton Gavel and key players as clubs prepare for the off-season.