Overview
- MLP Academics Heidelberg beat Syntainics MBC Weißenfels 80:75 in a scrappy game that featured frequent turnovers and miscues.
- Michael Weathers secured the result by sinking two free throws with 3.7 seconds left after a tense closing stretch.
- The loss ended Weißenfels' last chance to reach the league's postseason play-ins.
- Heidelberg must win its remaining games and defeat Science City Jena by at least five points on May 7 to take the head-to-head tiebreaker and avoid relegation.
- A Dyn broadcaster said MBC officials complained that a distracting arena scoreboard affected their team during the game.