# 2023 BBL Playoffs

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.

## Playoff qualifying

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

## Bracket

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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Niners Chemnitz | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Niners Chemnitz | 0 | 1 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 3 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Baskets Oldenburg | 0 | 5 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 3 | | | | 1 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 1 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 |
| 6 | BG Göttingen | 0 | | | | | | |
| 6 | BG Göttingen | 0 | 3 | Bayern Munich | 0 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 1 | 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | | | | |
All times are local (UTC+2).

## Quarterfinals

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

### Telekom Baskets Bonn vs Niners Chemnitz

* 17 May 2023 19:00
* Boxscore
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 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
* Boxscore
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 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
* Boxscore
| Niners Chemnitz | 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

* 14 May 2023 15:00
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | 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
* Boxscore
| Ratiopharm Ulm | 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, Lô 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
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | 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
* Boxscore
| Ratiopharm Ulm | 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

* 16 May 2023 20:30
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 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
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 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
* Boxscore
| BG Göttingen | 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

* 16 May 2023 19:00
* Boxscore
| Baskets Oldenburg | 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
* Boxscore
| Baskets Oldenburg | 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
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 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

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

### Telekom Baskets Bonn vs Riesen Ludwigsburg

* 29 May 2023 19:00
* Boxscore
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 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
* Boxscore
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 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
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 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

* 28 May 2023 18:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 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
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 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
* Boxscore
| Ratiopharm Ulm | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 17–21, 28–19, 18–30, Overtime: 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

The final was played in a best of five format from 9 to 16 June 2023.
* 9 June 2023 20:30
* Boxscore
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 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
* Boxscore
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 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
* Boxscore
| Ratiopharm Ulm | 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
* Boxscore
| Ratiopharm Ulm | 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