Overview
- Würzburg, second in the BBL, held off Hamburg after the visitors erased a 12-point halftime deficit.
- A 10–0 burst after the break pushed Hamburg briefly in front, 60–59, on an LJ Thorpe layup.
- Former Hamburg guard Brae Ivey scored 20 points and sank two free throws with 23 seconds left to decide it.
- Devon Daniels led Hamburg with a reported 32 points, as Niklas Wimberg and Thorpe returned to action.
- Hamburg remain two wins shy of the safety line in the standings, with Neptunas Klaipeda up next in the EuroCup and Trier visiting on January 10.