The 2023 BBL Playoffs was the concluding postseason of the 2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga season. The playoffs started on 14 May and ended on 16 June 2023.[1]

2023 BBL Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Dates14 May – 16 June
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsRatiopharm Ulm
Runner-upTelekom Baskets Bonn
Semifinalists
← 2022
2024 →

Playoff qualifying

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Seed Team Record Clinched
Playoff berth Seeded team Top seed
1 Telekom Baskets Bonn 32–2 26 March 2023[2] 8 April 2023[3] 4 May 2023[4]
2 Alba Berlin 31–3 26 March 2023[5] 9 April 2023[6]
3 Bayern Munich 25–9 10 April 2023[7] 19 April 2023[8]
4 Baskets Oldenburg 22–12 23 April 2023[9] 2 May 2023[10]
5 Riesen Ludwigsburg 19–15 26 April 2023[11]
6 BG Göttingen 19–15 27 April 2023[12]
7 Ratiopharm Ulm 18–16 5 May 2023[13]
8 Niners Chemnitz 16–18 7 May 2023[14]

Bracket

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All three rounds of the playoffs were played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first, third and fifth game at home

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Telekom Baskets Bonn 3
8 Niners Chemnitz 0
1 Telekom Baskets Bonn 3
5 Riesen Ludwigsburg 0
4 Baskets Oldenburg 0
5 Riesen Ludwigsburg 3
1 Telekom Baskets Bonn 1
7 Ratiopharm Ulm 3
3 Bayern Munich 3
6 BG Göttingen 0
3 Bayern Munich 0
7 Ratiopharm Ulm 3
2 Alba Berlin 1
7 Ratiopharm Ulm 3

All times are local (UTC+2).

Quarterfinals

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The quarterfinals will be played in a best of five format from 14 to 26 May 2023.

Telekom Baskets Bonn vs Niners Chemnitz

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17 May 2023
19:00
Telekom Baskets Bonn 94–63 Niners Chemnitz
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 16–22, 39–15, 17–15
Pts: Sebastian Herrera 24
Rebs: Collin Malcolm 6
Asts: T. J. Shorts 7
Pts: Jonas Richter 14
Rebs: Richter, Weidemann 6
Asts: Nelson Weidemann 6
Bonn leads series, 1–0
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Benjamin Barth, Armin Mutapcic

19 May 2023
20:30
Telekom Baskets Bonn 95–78 Niners Chemnitz
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 25–20, 22–15, 24–23
Pts: Javontae Hawkins 24
Rebs: Collin Malcolm 5
Asts: T. J. Shorts 9
Pts: Nelson Weidemann 17
Rebs: Uguak, Weidemann 4
Asts: Velička, Weidemann 5
Bonn lead series, 2–0
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Carsten Straube, Johannes Hack

22 May 2023
20:30
Niners Chemnitz 83–89 Telekom Baskets Bonn
Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 17–28, 23–19, 18–16
Pts: Nelson Weidemann 19
Rebs: Jonas Richter 9
Asts: Nelson Weidemann 11
Pts: T. J. Shorts 20
Rebs: Collin Malcolm 9
Asts: Malcolm, Shorts 4
Bonn win series, 3–0
Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz
Referees: Martin Matip, Clemens Fritz, Oliver Krause

Alba Berlin vs Ratiopharm Ulm

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14 May 2023
15:00
Alba Berlin 64–88 Ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 27–23, 10–16, 10–30
Pts: Johannes Thiemann 11
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Maodo Lô 4
Pts: Yago dos Santos 24
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Juan Núñez 8
Ulm leads series, 1–0
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 9,134
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Zulfikar Oruzgani, Oliver Krause

17 May 2023
19:00
Ratiopharm Ulm 77–91 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 27–18, 14–29, 16–23
Pts: Brandon Paul 20
Rebs: Bruno Caboclo 4
Asts: Yago dos Santos 9
Pts: Jaleen Smith 18
Rebs: Louis Olinde 7
Asts: Delow, 4
Series tied, 1–1
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Christof Madinger, Clemens Fritz, Johannes Hack

19 May 2023
19:00
Alba Berlin 81–93 Ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 19–33, 23–22, 12–18
Pts: Jaleen Smith 17
Rebs: Jaleen Smith 7
Asts: Tamir Blatt 5
Pts: Bruno Caboclo 22
Rebs: Bruno Caboclo 6
Asts: Juan Núñez 8
Ulm leads series, 2–1
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 10,843
Referees: Gentian Cici, Steve Bittner, Armin Mutapcic

24 May 2023
20:30
Ratiopharm Ulm 83–81 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 24–29, 18–16, 15–14
Pts: Yago dos Santos 16
Rebs: Juan Núñez 6
Asts: Juan Núñez 6
Pts: Jaleen Smith 18
Rebs: Johannes Thiemann 8
Asts: Blatt, Smith 4
Ulm wins series, 3–1
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Moritz Reiter, Benjamin Barth

Bayern Munich vs BG Göttingen

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16 May 2023
20:30
Bayern Munich 87–67 BG Göttingen
Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 23–22, 22–14, 21–17
Pts: Nick Weiler-Babb 15
Rebs: Zylan Cheatham 9
Asts: Andreas Obst 5
Pts: Mark Smith 16
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Geno Crandall 6
Bayern Munich leads series, 1–0
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 6,059
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Carsten Straube, Steve Bittner

18 May 2023
18:00
Bayern Munich 87–85 BG Göttingen
Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 31–20, 14–23, 18–19
Pts: Cassius Winston 13
Rebs: Freddie Gillespie 6
Asts: Weiler-Babb, Winston 4
Pts: Geno Crandall 28
Rebs: Till Pape 5
Asts: Javon Bess 5
Bayern Munich leads series, 2–0
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Nesa Kovacevic, Moritz Krüper

21 May 2023
15:00
BG Göttingen 54–65 Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 23–19, 7–17, 10–12
Pts: Till Pape 17
Rebs: Rayshaun Hammonds 10
Asts: Geno Crandall 7
Pts: Cassius Winston 16
Rebs: Zylan Cheatham 11
Asts: Nick Weiler-Babb 3
Bayern Munich wins series, 3–0
Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen
Attendance: 3,447
Referees: Gentian Cici, Zulfikar Oruzgani, Benjamin Barth

Baskets Oldenburg vs Riesen Ludwigsburg

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16 May 2023
19:00
Baskets Oldenburg 80–90 Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 20–26, 23–15, 12–19
Pts: DeWayne Russell 31
Rebs: Trey Drechsel 9
Asts: DeWayne Russell 5
Pts: Yorman Polas Bartolo 24
Rebs: Bähre, Polas Bartolo 6
Asts: Prentiss Hubb 10
Ludwigsburg leads series, 1–0
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Martin Matip, Nesa Kovacevic, Moritz Krüper

18 May 2023
15:00
Baskets Oldenburg 72–73 Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 17–17, 24–24, 17–14
Pts: T. J. Holyfield 15
Rebs: Trey Drechsel 7
Asts: Gravett, Russell 4
Pts: Polas Bartolo, Waardenburg 13
Rebs: Yorman Polas Bartolo 10
Asts: Cherry, Hubb 4
Ludwigsburg leads series, 2–0
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Gentian Cici, Carsten Straube, Zulfikar Oruzgani

21 May 2023
18:00
Riesen Ludwigsburg 86–62 Baskets Oldenburg
Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 15–14, 26–18, 20–17
Pts: Cherry, Miller 17
Rebs: Shonn Miller 6
Asts: Prentiss Hubb 7
Pts: DeWayne Russell 27
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: DeWayne Russell 5
Ludwigsburg wins series, 3–0
Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger, Armin Mutapcic

Semifinals

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The semifinals will be played in a best of five format from 28 May to 7 June 2023.

Telekom Baskets Bonn vs Riesen Ludwigsburg

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29 May 2023
19:00
Telekom Baskets Bonn 80–71 Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 26–8, 14–22, 24–18
Pts: T. J. Shorts 22
Rebs: Collin Malcolm 10
Asts: T. J. Shorts 7
Pts: Yorman Polas Bartolo 12
Rebs: Hubb, Miller 7
Asts: Will Cherry 7
Bonn leads series, 1–0
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Martin Matip, Christof Madinger, Moritz Krüper

31 May 2023
20:30
Telekom Baskets Bonn 94–65 Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 17–15, 24–13, 26–16
Pts: Jeremy Morgan 23
Rebs: Leon Kratzer 9
Asts: T. J. Shorts 6
Pts: Shonn Miller 11
Rebs: Sam Waardenburg 8
Asts: Cherry, Kuhse 3
Bonn leads series, 2–0
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Carsten Straube, Armin Mutapcic

3 June 2023
20:30
Riesen Ludwigsburg 73–82 Telekom Baskets Bonn
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 18–18, 16–21, 22–25
Pts: Prentiss Hubb 18
Rebs: Shonn Miller 8
Asts: Prentiss Hubb 3
Pts: T. J. Shorts 20
Rebs: Kratzer, Ward 9
Asts: Delany 5
Bonn wins series, 3–0
Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Gentian Cici, Moritz Reiter, Benjamin Barth

Bayern Munich vs Ratiopharm Ulm

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28 May 2023
18:00
Bayern Munich 69–87 Ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 21–24, 17–23, 11–22
Pts: Cassius Winston 13
Rebs: Zylan Cheatham 6
Asts: Cassius Winston 7
Pts: Juan Núñez 19
Rebs: Bruno Caboclo 12
Asts: Yago dos Santos 5
Ulm leads series, 1–0
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 6,117
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Benjamin Barth, Oliver Krause

30 May 2023
20:30
Bayern Munich 88–93 Ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 19–17, 17–27, 32–22
Pts: Andreas Obst 34
Rebs: Nick Weiler-Babb 7
Asts: D. J. Seeley 3
Pts: Yago dos Santos 21
Rebs: Bruno Caboclo 7
Asts: dos Santos, Klepeisz 5
Ulm leads series, 2–0
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Gentian Cici, Clemens Fritz, Steve Bittner

2 June 2023
19:00
Ratiopharm Ulm 104–102 (OT) Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 17–21, 28–19, 18–30Overtime: 12–10
Pts: Bruno Caboclo 22
Rebs: Juan Núñez 9
Asts: Yago dos Santos 7
Pts: Cassius Winston 22
Rebs: Nick Weiler-Babb 8
Asts: Andreas Obst 5
Ulm wins series, 3–0
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Armin Mutapcic

Final

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The final was played in a best of five format from 9 to 16 June 2023.

9 June 2023
20:30
Telekom Baskets Bonn 73–79 Ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 15–22, 17–13, 21–24
Pts: T. J. Shorts 20
Rebs: Tyson Ward 8
Asts: T. J. Shorts 7
Pts: Yago dos Santos 19
Rebs: Joshua Hawley 9
Asts: Yago dos Santos 9
Ulm leads series, 1–0
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Gentian Cici, Carsten Straube, Steve Bittner

11 June 2023
18:00
Telekom Baskets Bonn 104–75 Ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 19–13, 30–15, 29–31
Pts: Delany 23
Rebs: Tyson Ward 8
Asts: T. J. Shorts 9
Pts: Karim Jallow 17
Rebs: five players 3
Asts: Brandon Paul 7
Series tied, 1–1
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Oliver Krause

14 June 2023
20:30
Ratiopharm Ulm 112–84 Telekom Baskets Bonn
Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 27–12, 27–25, 32–29
Pts: Karim Jallow 24
Rebs: Josh Hawley 10
Asts: Yago dos Santos 8
Pts: Tyson Ward 24
Rebs: Tyson Ward 9
Asts: Herrera, Shorts 5
Ulm leads series, 2–1
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger, Benjamin Barth

16 June 2023
20:30
Ratiopharm Ulm 74–70 Telekom Baskets Bonn
Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 22–18, 8–18, 23–11
Pts: Yago dos Santos 25
Rebs: Josh Hawley 9
Asts: Yago dos Santos 8
Pts: T. J. Shorts 19
Rebs: Kratzer, Shorts 8
Asts: T. J. Shorts 6
Ulm wins series, 3–1
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Gentian Cici

References

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