Munich (dpa) - Cup winner Alba Berlin started with a work victory in the championship tournament of the basketball Bundesliga. The Berlin team won 81:72 (37:39) against the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt in Munich, but struggled for a long time.
It was only in the final quarter that the title candidate was able to make a decisive difference. The best thrower among the Berliners was Peyton Siva with 16 points. The Frankfurt newcomer Gytis Masiulis came to 14 points. In the second game of Group B, the MHP giants Ludwigsburg and Rasta Vechta face each other at 7:00 p.m. (Magentasport).
Statistics Frankfurt - Berlin
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