# 2021 BBL Playoffs

The 2021 BBL Playoffs were the concluding postseason of the 2020–21 Basketball Bundesliga season. The playoffs started on 19 May and ended on 13 June 2021.

## Playoff qualifying

| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | Clinched | Clinched |
| Seed | Team | Record | Playoff berth | Seeded team | Top seed |
| 1 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 30–4 | 22 March 2021 | 13 April 2021 | 2 May 2021 |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 28–6 | 23 March 2021 | 30 April 2021 | – |
| 3 | Baskets Oldenburg | 25–9 | 4 April 2021 | 11 May 2021 | – |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 24–10 | 23 March 2021 | 2 May 2021 | – |
| 5 | Crailsheim Merlins | 24–10 | 8 April 2021 | – | – |
| 6 | ratiopharm Ulm | 23–11 | 13 April 2021 | – | – |
| 7 | Hamburg Towers | 21–13 | 15 April 2021 | – | – |
| 8 | Brose Bamberg | 17–17 | 2 May 2021 | – | – |

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brose Bamberg | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brose Bamberg | 2 | 1 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 1 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Crailsheim Merlins | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Crailsheim Merlins | 1 | | | | 4 | Bayern Munich | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Alba Berlin | 3 |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Alba Berlin | 3 |
| 7 | Hamburg Towers | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hamburg Towers | 0 | 2 | Alba Berlin | 3 | | | |
| | | | 6 | ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Baskets Oldenburg | 1 | 6 | ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | | | |
| 6 | ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | | | | |

## Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played in a best of five format from 19 to 27 May 2021.

### Riesen Ludwigsburg vs Brose Bamberg

* 19 May 2021 19:00
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 23–11, 17–17, 25–19 |||
| Pts: Jaleen Smith 21 Rebs: Jamel McLean 13 Asts: Jordan Hulls 5 | Pts: Kenneth Ogbe 16 Rebs: Christian Sengfelder 7 Asts: Tyler Larson 5 |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 1–0 |||
* MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Clemens Fritz, Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger
* 21 May 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 19–20, 20–28, 23–19 |||
| Pts: Jamel McLean 21 Rebs: Jamel McLean 9 Asts: Jaleen Smith 10 | Pts: David Kravish 17 Rebs: David Kravish 9 Asts: Alex Ruoff 5 |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 2–0 |||
* MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Anne Panther, Benjamin Barth, Johannes Hack
* 23 May 2021 15:00
* Boxscore
| Brose Bamberg | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 31–18, 22–13, 14–12 |||
| Pts: three players 14 Rebs: Christian Sengfelder 8 Asts: Bennet Hundt 9 | Pts: Darden, Polas Bartolo 11 Rebs: Oscar da Silva 6 Asts: Jaleen Smith 3 |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 2–1 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 0 Referees: Carsten Straube, Nesa Kovačevic, Enrico Streit
* 25 May 2021 18:30
* Boxscore
| Brose Bamberg | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 25–25, 26–16, 12–22 |||
| Pts: Bennet Hundt 23 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Hundt, Lockhart 4 | Pts: Barry Brown Jr. 32 Rebs: Darden, Smith 6 Asts: Jaleen Smith 4 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Armin Mutapčić
* 27 May 2021 18:30
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 24–21, 26–15, 19–21 |||
| Pts: Tremmell Darden 14 Rebs: Polas Bartolo, Smith 5 Asts: Jaleen Smith 6 | Pts: Hundt, Sengfelder 19 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Alex Ruoff 3 |
| Ludwigsburg wins series 3–2 |||
* MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Clemens Fritz, Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger

### Alba Berlin vs Hamburg Towers

* 20 May 2021 19:00
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | Hamburg Towers |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 18–13, 22–8, 12–20 |||
| Pts: Maodo Lô 19 Rebs: Malte Delow 6 Asts: Peyton Siva 8 | Pts: T. J. Shorts 11 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Taylor, Shorts 4 |
| Berlin leads series 1–0 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Oliver Krause, Steve Bittner
* 22 May 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | Hamburg Towers |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 21–19, 20–24, 27–18 |||
| Pts: Simone Fontecchio 18 Rebs: Fontecchio, Lammers 8 Asts: Lô, Siva 5 | Pts: T. J. Shorts 27 Rebs: Maik Kotsar 10 Asts: T. J. Shorts 8 |
| Berlin leads series 2–0 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 0 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Carsten Straube, Steve Bittner
* 24 May 2021 18:00
* Boxscore
| Hamburg Towers | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 19–18, 19–14, 19–23 |||
| Pts: Cuthbertson, Kotsar 17 Rebs: Maik Kotsar 9 Asts: T. J. Shorts 8 | Pts: Fontecchio, Lô 14 Rebs: Ben Lammers 12 Asts: Peyton Siva 6 |
| Berlin wins series 3–0 |||
* Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Gentian Cici

### EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs ratiopharm Ulm

* 20 May 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 13–27, 16–20, 27–27 |||
| Pts: Rickey Paulding 16 Rebs: Breunig, Pressey 4 Asts: Mahalbašić, Pressey 5 | Pts: Andreas Obst 24 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 6 Asts: Dylan Osetkowski 6 |
| Ulm leads series 1–0 |||
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Martin Matip, Nesa Kovačevic, Gentian Cici
* 22 May 2021 18:00
* Boxscore
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–11, 15–23, 19–28, 19–13 |||
| Pts: Nathan Boothe 18 Rebs: Rašid Mahalbašić 5 Asts: Phil Pressey 6 | Pts: Aric Holman 13 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 7 Asts: Troy Caupain 8 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Oliver Krause
* 24 May 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| ratiopharm Ulm | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 19–14, 12–25, 20–16 |||
| Pts: Andreas Obst 19 Rebs: Aric Holman 10 Asts: Troy Caupain 4 | Pts: Nathan Boothe 12 Rebs: Rašid Mahalbašić 10 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 6 |
| Ulm leads series 2–1 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Armin Mutapčić
* 26 May 2021 19:00
* Boxscore
| ratiopharm Ulm | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 17–25, 33–25, 30–21 |||
| Pts: Troy Caupain 20 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 9 Asts: Troy Caupain 7 | Pts: Rickey Paulding 25 Rebs: Rašid Mahalbašić 7 Asts: Rašid Mahalbašić 6 |
| Ulm wins series 3–1 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0 Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Benjamin Barth

### Bayern Munich vs Crailsheim Merlins

* 19 May 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 29–25, 15–17, 20–11 |||
| Pts: Vladimir Lučić 22 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: D. J. Seeley 7 | Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 23 Rebs: Jamuni McNeace 5 Asts: three players 2 |
| Munich leads series 1–0 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 0 Referees: Carsten Straube, Benjamin Barth, Armin Mutapčić
* 21 May 2021 19:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 17–29, 25–19, 16–21 |||
| Pts: D. J. Seeley 33 Rebs: Jalen Reynolds 6 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 8 | Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 23 Rebs: Jamuni McNeace 6 Asts: Bell-Haynes, Lasisi 6 |
| Munich leads series 2–0 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 0 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Enrico Streit
* 23 May 2021 18:00
* Boxscore
| Crailsheim Merlins | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 22–16, 18–21, 24–26 |||
| Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 34 Rebs: Fabian Bleck 6 Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 9 | Pts: Wade Baldwin IV 22 Rebs: Wade Baldwin IV 5 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 6 |
| Munich leads series 2–1 |||
* Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Attendance: 0 Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Johannes Hack
* 25 May 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Crailsheim Merlins | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 16–24, 21–24, 19–22 |||
| Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 32 Rebs: Jeremy Jones 7 Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 4 | Pts: Paul Zipser 18 Rebs: Jalen Reynolds 8 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 11 |
| Munich wins series 3–1 |||
* Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Attendance: 0 Referees: Martin Matip, Clemens Fritz, Enrico Streit

## Semifinals

The semifinals were played in a best of five format from 29 May to 5 June 2021.

### Riesen Ludwigsburg vs Bayern Munich

* 29 May 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 26–30, 21–19, 25–32 |||
| Pts: Jamel McLean 27 Rebs: Jonah Radebaugh 9 Asts: Yorman Polas Bartolo 4 | Pts: Vladimir Lučić 24 Rebs: Paul Zipser 8 Asts: D. J. Seeley 5 |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 1–0 |||
* MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Enrico Streit
* 31 May 2021 19:00
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 14–23, 21–21, 18–19 |||
| Pts: Jonah Radebaugh 20 Rebs: Jonah Radebaugh 9 Asts: Yorman Polas Bartolo 3 | Pts: D. J. Seeley 22 Rebs: Vladimir Lučić 6 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 8 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 0 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Johannes Hack
* 2 June 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–18, 22–14, 22–25 |||
| Pts: Baldwin IV, Lučić 22 Rebs: Leon Radošević 8 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 6 | Pts: Jaleen Smith 29 Rebs: Jaleen Smith 8 Asts: Jaleen Smith 7 |
| Munich leads series 2–1 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 0 Referees: Clemens Fritz, Benjamin Barth, Carsten Straube
* 4 June 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 21–18, 16–23, 25–16 |||
| Pts: Robin Amaize 16 Rebs: JaJuan Johnson 8 Asts: Baldwin IV, Šiško 5 | Pts: Jamel McLean 17 Rebs: Jaleen Smith 5 Asts: Hulls, Smith 3 |
| Munich wins series 3–1 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Johannes Hack

### Alba Berlin vs ratiopharm Ulm

* 30 May 2021 14:00
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 21–14, 20–15, 14–24 |||
| Pts: Peyton Siva 15 Rebs: Simone Fontecchio 11 Asts: Peyton Siva 5 | Pts: Dylan Osetkowski 21 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 11 Asts: Troy Caupain 8 |
| Ulm leads series 1–0 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Carsten Straube
* 1 June 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 19–15, 19–24, 26–21 |||
| Pts: Maodo Lô 20 Rebs: Tim Schneider 7 Asts: Maodo Lô 6 | Pts: Demitrius Conger 19 Rebs: Caupain, Petrucelli 5 Asts: Troy Caupain 6 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Steve Bittner
* 3 June 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| ratiopharm Ulm | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 16–23, 16–14, 19–27 |||
| Pts: Dylan Osetkowski 16 Rebs: Cameron Clark 7 Asts: Troy Caupain 7 | Pts: Maodo Lô 21 Rebs: Ben Lammers 9 Asts: Maodo Lô 7 |
| Berlin leads series 2–1 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0 Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Enrico Streit
* 5 June 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| ratiopharm Ulm | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 21–16, 13–17, 26–24 |||
| Pts: Andreas Obst 24 Rebs: Cameron Clark 8 Asts: Troy Caupain 10 | Pts: Fontecchio, Giffey 17 Rebs: Granger, Lammers 7 Asts: Simone Fontecchio 5 |
| Berlin wins series 3–1 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0 Referees: Anne Panther, Moritz Reiter, Benjamin Barth

## Finals

The finals were played in a best of five format from 9 to 13 June 2021.
* 9 June 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 21–22, 23–19, 21–27 |||
| Pts: Marcus Eriksson 23 Rebs: Simone Fontecchio 6 Asts: Jayson Granger 7 | Pts: James Gist 19 Rebs: Jalen Reynolds 7 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 9 |
| Berlin leads series 1–0 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 1,450 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Carsten Straube
* 10 June 2021 20:30
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–20, 19–15, 24–17, 16–24 |||
| Pts: Ben Lammers 15 Rebs: Luke Sikma 8 Asts: Jayson Granger 7 | Pts: Vladimir Lučić 26 Rebs: Žan Mark Šiško 5 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 7 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Steve Bittner
* 12 June 2021 15:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 19–18, 19–22, 13–22 |||
| Pts: D. J. Seeley 23 Rebs: Leon Radošević 7 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 10 | Pts: Eriksson, Sikma 13 Rebs: Luke Sikma 11 Asts: Maodo Lô 6 |
| Berlin leads series 2–1 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Clemens Fritz, Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger
* 13 June 2021 15:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–21, 21–17, 22–20, 27–28 |||
| Pts: Wade Baldwin IV 18 Rebs: Leon Radošević 7 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 5 | Pts: Jayson Granger 29 Rebs: Christ Koumadje 7 Asts: Granger, Lammers 3 |
| Berlin wins series 3–1 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Anne Panther