# 2022–23 BBL-Pokal

The 2022–23 BBL-Pokal was the 56th season of the BBL-Pokal, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Bayern Munich defeated Baskets Oldenburg in the final for their fourth title.

## Participants

The sixteen highest placed teams from the 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga, without the relegated teams and promoted teams, qualified for the tournament.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | Alba Berlin | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2872 | 2406 | +466 | .818 | Qualified |
| 2 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2989 | 2752 | +237 | .765 | Qualified |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2771 | 2515 | +256 | .735 | Qualified |
| 4 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2750 | 2608 | +142 | .676 | Qualified |
| 5 | ratiopharm Ulm | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2811 | 2709 | +102 | .647 | Qualified |
| 6 | Niners Chemnitz | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2757 | 2658 | +99 | .647 | Qualified |
| 7 | Hamburg Towers | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2897 | 2747 | +150 | .559 | Qualified |
| 8 | Brose Bamberg | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2858 | 2927 | −69 | .529 | Qualified |
| 9 | Crailsheim Merlins | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2875 | 2916 | −41 | .500 | Qualified |
| 10 | BG Göttingen | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2732 | 2803 | −71 | .471 | Qualified |
| 11 | Baskets Oldenburg | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2937 | 2948 | −11 | .412 | Qualified |
| 12 | s.Oliver Würzburg | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2810 | 2948 | −138 | .412 | Qualified |
| 13 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 33 | 12 | 21 | 2743 | 2787 | −44 | .364 | Qualified |
| 14 | Medi Bayreuth | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2688 | 2908 | −220 | .324 | Qualified |
| 15 | MLP Academics Heidelberg | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2664 | 2860 | −196 | .324 | Qualified |
| 16 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2840 | 3058 | −218 | .324 | Qualified |
| 17 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2503 | 2707 | −204 | .265 | |
| 18 | Giessen 46ers | 34 | 8 | 26 | 2705 | 2945 | −240 | .235 | |

## Round of 16

The games took place between 15 and 17 October 2022.
* 15 October 2022 18:00
* Boxscore
| Syntainics MBC | 69–75 | Medi Bayreuth |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 19–20, 14–13, 12–25 |||
| Pts: Lamont Jones 19 Rebs: Martin Breunig 10 Asts: Lamont Jones 5 | | Pts: Ahmed Hill 20 Rebs: Bastian Doreth 7 Asts: Brandon Childress 5 |
* Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Christof Madinger, Christian Theis, Moritz Krüper
* 15 October 2022 18:00
* Boxscore
| Crailsheim Merlins | 86–72 | Niners Chemnitz |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 19–18, 25–12, 21–23 |||
| Pts: Edon Maxhuni 20 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Otis Livingston II 5 | | Pts: Mindaugas Sušinskas 18 Rebs: Miller, Velička 6 Asts: Arnas Velička 10 |
* Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Attendance: 2,471 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Andreas Bohn, Benedikt Loder
* 15 October 2022 20:30
* Boxscore
| s.Oliver Würzburg | 87–91 | Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 27–18, 17–20, 26–28 |||
| Pts: C. J. Bryce 15 Rebs: Filip Stanić 6 Asts: C. J. Bryce 3 | | Pts: Tanner Leissner 24 Rebs: DeWayne Russell 6 Asts: DeWayne Russell 12 |
* s.Oliver Arena, Würzburg Attendance: 1,449 Referees: Carsten Straube, Johannes Hack, Enrico Streit
* 15 October 2022 20:30
* Boxscore
| Hamburg Towers | 86–92 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 23–21, 25–18, 17–31 |||
| Pts: Lukas Meisner 19 Rebs: Yoeli Childs 10 Asts: three players 5 | | Pts: Isaiah Whitehead 21 Rebs: Yorman Polas Bartolo 14 Asts: Isaiah Whitehead 6 |
* Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 2,287 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Tamer Arik
* 16 October 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Löwen Braunschweig | 84–85 (OT) | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 13–19, 14–21, 23–11, Overtime: 11–23 |||
| Pts: David Krämer 17 Rebs: Nicholas Tischler 11 Asts: Robin Amaize 7 | | Pts: Max Ugrai 25 Rebs: Vincent Kesteloot 7 Asts: Eric Washington 6 |
* Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig Attendance: 1,982 Referees: Zulifkar Oruzgani, Konstantin Simonow, Nermin Hodzic
* 16 October 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| BG Göttingen | 86–82 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 20–21, 23–31, 27–19 |||
| Pts: Harald Frey 19 Rebs: Rayshaun Hammonds 7 Asts: Crandall, Smith 6 | | Pts: Karim Jallow 25 Rebs: Sagaba Konate 7 Asts: Yago dos Santos 6 |
* Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen Attendance: 2,003 Referees: Martin Matip, Nesa Kovacevic, Nicolas Brendel
* 16 October 2022 18:00
* Boxscore
| Brose Bamberg | 68–85 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 15–23, 16–21, 19–20 |||
| Pts: Bohačík, Wright-Foreman 14 Rebs: Sengfelder, Wright-Foreman 6 Asts: Bell, Kariniauskas 4 | | Pts: Corey Walden 20 Rebs: Nick Weiler-Babb 6 Asts: Cassius Winston 5 |
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 4,011 Referees: Gentian Cici, Benjamin Barth, Andreas Bohn
* 17 October 2022 19:00
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | 98–95 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 21–22, 30–20, 23–26 |||
| Pts: Blatt, Wetzell 23 Rebs: Louis Olinde 8 Asts: Luke Sikma 11 | | Pts: T. J. Shorts 36 Rebs: Kratzer, Shorts 7 Asts: Shorts 6 |
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 5,345 Referees: Carsten Straube, Armin Mutapcic, Tamer Arik

## Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 17 October 2022. The games took place on 3 and 4 December 2022.
* 3 December 2022 20:30
* Boxscore
| Crailsheim Merlins | 69–95 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 14–25, 8–25, 26–16 |||
| Pts: Otis Livingston II 20 Rebs: Jaren Lewis 7 Asts: Myles Stephens 3 | | Pts: Isaiah Whitehead 18 Rebs: Eddy Edigin 6 Asts: Roberson, Whitehead 5 |
* Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Attendance: 2,365 Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Johannes Hack
* 4 December 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Baskets Oldenburg | 85–83 | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 18–29, 22–14, 24–17 |||
| Pts: DeWayne Russell 28 Rebs: Trey Drechsel 7 Asts: Trey Drechsel 7 | | Pts: Eric Washington 21 Rebs: Eric Washington 8 Asts: Eric Washington 11 |
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 5,737 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Zulifkar Oruzgani
* 4 December 2022 18:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 80–63 | Medi Bayreuth |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 34–16, 13–14, 20–19 |||
| Pts: Andreas Obst 16 Rebs: Bonga, Gillespie 8 Asts: Bonga, Walden 4 | | Pts: Jackson Rowe 18 Rebs: Brandon Childress 4 Asts: Doreth, Hill 2 |
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 5,636 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Benjamin Barth
* 4 December 2022 20:30
* Boxscore
| BG Göttingen | 71–99 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 22–24, 16–31, 9–17 |||
| Pts: Geno Crandall 16 Rebs: Mark Smith 8 Asts: Harald Frey 5 | | Pts: Malte Delow 18 Rebs: Luke Sikma 11 Asts: Tamir Blatt 10 |
* Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen Attendance: 2,511 Referees: Gentian Cici, Carsten Straube, Oliver Krause

## Final four

The draw was held on 4 December 2022. The games took place on 18 and 19 February 2023.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 18 February | 18 February |
| Baskets Oldenburg | 92 |
| Baskets Oldenburg | 92 | 19 February | 19 February |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 86 | 19 February | 19 February |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 86 | Baskets Oldenburg | 78 |
| 18 February | 18 February | | Baskets Oldenburg | 78 |
| 18 February | 18 February | Bayern Munich | 90 |
| Bayern Munich | 83 | Bayern Munich | 90 |
| Alba Berlin | 77 | | |

### Semi-finals

* 18 February 2023 16:00
* Boxscore
| Baskets Oldenburg | 92–86 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 14–21, 29–20, 26–17 |||
| Pts: DeWayne Russell 26 Rebs: Juiston, Pjanic 6 Asts: DeWayne Russell 8 | | Pts: Justin Johnson 19 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Prentiss Hubb 9 |
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Christof Madinger
* 18 February 2023 19:30
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 83–77 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 19–21, 20–13, 23–26 |||
| Pts: Cassius Winston 21 Rebs: Freddie Gillespie 11 Asts: Cassius Winston 4 | | Pts: Jaleen Smith 31 Rebs: Jaleen Smith 6 Asts: Johannes Thiemann 6 |
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Clemens Fritz

### Final

* 19 February 2023 15:00
* Boxscore
| Baskets Oldenburg | 78–90 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 19–19, 19–22, 24–25 |||
| Pts: DeWayne Russell 28 Rebs: Trey Drechsel 8 Asts: DeWayne Russell 5 | | Pts: Lučić, Walden 18 Rebs: Freddie Gillespie 9 Asts: Corey Walden 4 |
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Anne Panther, Robert Lottermoser, Christof Madinger