Overview
- Alba leads the best-of-five semifinal series 2–0 after an 85:71 home win and can clinch a place in the final with one more victory on the road.
- The team travels to Bamberg for the next game, which Alba officials warn will feature an intensely hostile atmosphere that could change the flow of play.
- Sport director Himar Ojeda said the Bamberg arena will be ‘‘incredible’’ and that Alba must manage the added pressure to finish the series.
- Captain Jonas Mattisseck said Bamberg will be highly motivated and that coach Anton Gavel is likely to fire up his players, so Alba cannot expect any gifts.
- Alba credits lessons from a tight quarterfinal against Rasta Vechta and its deep roster for the recent dominant home performances, a strength that will be tested on the road.