By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
A 30-point display by Carsen Edwards fueled FC Bayern Munich in an overtime win, 99-86, against ALBA Berlin in SAP Garden on Sunday.
Besides connecting 12/23 from the field, the 26-year-old guard produced six rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block in Round 19 of Germany’s easyCredit BBL. Both Turkish Airlines EuroLeague outfits neared a double-digit cushion in regulation before the hosts hit the mark and created safe separation late in the five extra minutes.
At the bottom end of the overtime thriller, Devin Booker suffered a knee injury. Over the next few days, medical tests will determine the severity of the setback. However, he is considered doubtful for the upcoming two-game week of the continental campaign, featuring home games against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Tuesday and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Thursday.
Besides Shabazz Napier remaining unavailable for head coach Gordon Herbert, Niels Giffey and Kevin Yebo were also left out of the lineup, and Onuralp Bitim stayed on the bench. On the opposite end, Martin Hermannsson is dealing with a chest injury and joined Justin Bean, Gabriele Procida, and Matt Thomas on the sidelines.
Elsewhere on Sunday, former Bayern winger Robin Amaize scored a career-high 32 points, including six three-pointers, leading Rostock Seawolves to a home win, 88-82, over MLP Academics Heidelberg.
Overcoming an early exit for Aher Uguak due to a knee injury, Niners Chemnitz rallied past Telekom Baskets Bonn in the fourth quarter to prevail 84-80.
BBL Round 19
Bamberg Baskets – Syntainics MBC 87-69
Veolia Towers Hamburg – BG Gottingen 91-82
FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets – EWE Baskets Oldenburg 102-112
Rostock Seawolves – MLP Academics Heidelberg 88-82
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Niners Chemnitz 80-84
FC Bayern Munich – ALBA Berlin 99-86 OT (80-80)
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – ratiopharm Ulm 92-71
Basketball Lowen Braunschweig – Rasta Vechta (3/2)
STANDINGS: FC Bayern Munich 12-4, Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 11-6, ratiopharm Ulm 11-6, Rasta Vechta 10-6, Niners Chemnitz 10-7…
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