ALBA Berlin Rally From 20 Down to Beat Bayern and Win 12th BBL Title

A furious second-half recovery led by Jonas Mattisseck with Justin Bean's double-double overturned a 47-27 halftime hole to clinch the championship.

Overview

ALBA completed a comeback to defeat Bayern 84-81 in the deciding Game 5, overturning a 20-point halftime deficit with a dominant finish.
Jonas Mattisseck fueled the rally with hot three-point shooting while Justin Bean posted a double-double and Malte Delow added key perimeter scoring.
Bayern led comfortably through the first half with big contributions from Andreas Obst and Oscar Da Silva, but could not stop ALBA's late surge.
In the previous game ALBA forced a winner-take-all contest by winning Round 4 through stifling defense and a 43-30 rebounding edge that included 29 defensive boards.
The title is ALBA's 12th national crown, reinforcing their status as Germany's most decorated club and capping a dramatic playoff run decided in a Game 5 showdown.