Clipped the wings of Zalgiris and flew to the fifth consecutive victory for Bayern!

The “train” of Bayern Munich has no stop! Gordon Herbert’s side won the battle of their two most in-form teams Euroleagueas she prevailed after a great match at “SAP Garden” with a score of 77-74 Zalgiris Kaunas and reached five consecutive pink cards in the competition. That’s how much the Lithuanians counted before the defeat in this game, with the two teams now level on 6-2 record.

The leader of the match for another matchday was Carsen Edwardswho had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, hitting all the big baskets and even pulling defenses for his team. 15 points for him Devin Booker and another 12 for Andreas Obst, with these three being the main contributors to Bayern’s victory.

From Zalgiris, who again showed “steel”, came back from -16 but did not succeed, 20 points were scored by Sylvain Francisco and 15 o Edgars Ulanovas. Absent with 0/8 in the field on his debut Lonnie Walker.

The match

OR Bayern entered the match very strongly and with a seminar defense kept the visitors very low in the first quarter. Carsen Edwards and Devin Booker carried the offense for the Bavarians, who closed the opening period with a 19-7 lead. In the second quarter, Zalgiris increased its offensive performance, but did not do the same on defense, as a result of which the half ended with a score of 38-28 in favor of the home team.

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The picture did not change in the third quarter either. His team Gordon Herbert he found solutions offensively with Edwards, Booker and Obst, constantly keeping the Lithuanians at a safe distance, who did not have the necessary offensive stability to get close. This finally happened in the fourth quarter, with Zalgiris counterattacking with their protagonists Sylvain Francisco and Edgaras Ulanovas and approaching 4 (66-62).

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The French guard narrowed the gap even further (68-65), with Bryant Dunston to bring the match to the point (68-67). Weiler-Bubb hit two shots and gave a solution (70-67), with Francisco missing a chance to give the lead to Zalgiris with the score at 70-68, making a three-point airball. THE Edwards scored a big basket (72-68) and made a great defense, while writing in transition 74-68. THE Francisco answered with a three-pointer and put “fire” in the match again (74-71), with Edwards staying cool and making the shots (76-71). The French guard scored again from long range (76-74) and Weiler-Bubb missed one shot (77-74). Francisco went to the line, missed both, but after the rebound, Zalgiris found a three-pointer to equalize, with Manek missing.

The quarters: 19-7, 38-28, 58-47, 77-74

Bayern (Herbert): Weiler-Bubb 5 (1/5 shooting, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), Da Silva 6 (2/3 2-pointers, 2/3 shots, 4 rebounds), Edwards 24 (5/10 2-pointers, 4/9 3-pointers, 2/ 2 shots, 5 rebounds, 5 assists), Vogtman 2, Napier 7 (1/6 shots), Harchenkov 4, Obst 12 (3/7 threes, 7 rebounds, 2 assists), Harris, Brankovich, Booker 15 (3/6 two points, 9/10 shots), Gembo 2

Zalgiris (Trincieri): Youzenas, Walker (0/4 2-pointers, 0/4 3-pointers, 1 assist, 2 turnovers), Francisco 20 (2/5 2-pointers, 4/10 3-pointers, 4/8 shots), Lekavitsous 6 (2), Giedraitis 8 (1 /3 two-pointers, 2/6 three-pointers), Biroutis 4, Mitchell 5, Dunston 5, Manek 2, Butkevicous 3 (7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals), Sirvidis 6 (2), Ulanovas 15 (3/5 two-pointers, 1 /2 3-pointers, 6/7 shots, 6 rebounds)