For the first time in their Bundesliga history, Hamburg Towers won a home game in front of spectators.
On Sunday, the team of coach Pedro Calles defeated in front of 2235 fans in the home hall Medi Bayreuth with 77:70 (40:35).
It was Hamburg's second success in the fourth game of the season.
The best thrower was Robin Christen, who scored 22 points.
Hamburg - The Hanseatic League had a tailor-made start.
After just under five minutes, the hosts were already leading 16: 4, but then lost their accuracy over a longer period of time.
However, Bayreuth was not able to use the weakness of the Towers until the break.
After almost 90 seconds in the second half, the lead was used up.
A hard-fought game developed in which the lead changed several times.
In the hectic final phase, Christen finally brought his team to winning ways with two converted free throws.
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