Overview
- MBC Syntainics Weißenfels won 93:85 at Hamburg's Inselpark Arena before 2,671 spectators in the Bundesliga season opener.
- The visitors hit 13 of 28 from long range compared with Hamburg's 7 of 22, a gap that proved decisive in the closing minutes.
- Collin Welp led Weißenfels with 23 points, supported by Marcus Foster (17) and Spencer Reaves (16), while Carlos Stewart topped Hamburg with 21.
- Hamburg fell behind early due to defensive lapses and erratic finishing, then tied the game at 78:78 before MBC surged to close it out.
- The loss followed Hamburg's cup exit to Bamberg four days earlier, with the Towers now turning to a EuroCup home game against Hapoel Jerusalem on Tuesday and a league trip to Bayern Munich next weekend.