FC Bayern Munich (8-2) sneaked past MLP Academics Heidelberg (4-6) 77-71 (20-16, 13-17, 19-25, 25-13) to conquer the German Basketball Bundesliga standings' top.
The game went neck to neck in the first three quarters as Bayern were trailing by 6 points (52-58), heading into the final 10 minutes.
However, Andrea Trinchieri's squad opened the decisive period with a massive 18-0 push to gain a double-digit lead (70-58) for the first time in the game.
Though, MLP Academics were not ready to raise the white flag as they answered with a 7-0 spurt (65-70) on their own but Deshaun Thomas and Vladimir Lucic's buckets sealed the deal for Bayern.
Nihad Djedovic was a top performer for Bayern, posting 14 points (6/7 2PT, 0/1 3PT, 2/2 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 18 PIR.
Vladimir Lucic added 13 points (2/3 2PT, 1/1 3PT, 6/9 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 17 PIR.
Bayern: Nihad Djedovic 14 (5 REB), Vladimir Lucic 13 (6 REB), Andreas Obst 11, Deshaun Thomas 10.
MLP Academics: Jordan Geist 15, Robert Lowery 12 (4 REB, 3 AST), Brekkott Chapman 11 (4 REB), Shy Ely 11.
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