# 2017 BBL Playoffs

The 2017 BBL Playoffs was the concluding postseason of the 2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga season. The Playoffs started on 5 May and ended on 11 June 2017.

## Playoff qualifying

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Seeding |
| 1 | ratiopharm Ulm | 32 | 30 | 2 | 2819 | 2433 | +386 | 60 | Seeded teams |
| 2 | Brose Bamberg | 32 | 29 | 3 | 2677 | 2209 | +468 | 58 | Seeded teams |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 32 | 28 | 4 | 2767 | 2223 | +544 | 56 | Seeded teams |
| 4 | Medi bayreuth | 32 | 22 | 10 | 2676 | 2530 | +146 | 44 | Seeded teams |
| 5 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2573 | 2479 | +94 | 36 | Unseeded teams |
| 6 | Alba Berlin | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2610 | 2599 | +11 | 36 | Unseeded teams |
| 7 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2641 | 2629 | +12 | 36 | Unseeded teams |
| 8 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2482 | 2447 | +35 | 34 | Unseeded teams |
* 1 2 3 Oldenburg 6 Pts; Berlin 4 Pts; Bonn 2 Pts

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 2 | 1 | ratiopharm Ulm | 2 | | | |
| | | | 5 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Medi Bayreuth | 1 | 5 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 3 | | | |
| 5 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 3 | | | | 5 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 0 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Brose Bamberg | 3 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Brose Bamberg | 3 |
| 6 | ALBA Berlin | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | ALBA Berlin | 1 | 3 | Bayern Munich | 0 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Brose Bamberg | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Brose Bamberg | 3 | 2 | Brose Bamberg | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 1 | | | | | | |

## Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played in a best of five format from 5 to 18 May 2017.

### ratiopharm Ulm vs MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg

* 6 May 16:45
* Boxscore
ratiopharm Ulm 93, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 96 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 16–20, 18–26, 27–18, Overtime: 10–13 |||
| Pts: Raymar Morgan 21 Rebs: Augustine Rubit 11 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 6 | Pts: Roderick Trice 25 Rebs: Jack Cooley 10 Asts: Hammonds, Trice 4 |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 1–0 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Benjamin Barth, Moritz Reiter, Johannes Hack
* 10 May 20:30
* Boxscore
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 76, ratiopharm Ulm 82 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 19–20, 14–22, 22–20 |||
| Pts: Kennedy, Hammonds 14 Rebs: Trice 7 Asts: Kennedy, Hammonds 4 | Pts: Chris Babb 21 Rebs: Raymar Morgan 9 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 7 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Clemens Fritz, Konstantin Simonow
* 13 May 18:00
* Boxscore
ratiopharm Ulm 87, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 76 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 23–29, 19–15, 25–12 |||
| Pts: Per Günther 21 Rebs: Chris Babb 6 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 6 | Pts: Jack Cooley 24 Rebs: D. J. Kennedy 13 Asts: D. J. Kennedy 7 |
| Ulm leads series 2–1 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Anne Panther, Toni Rodriguez, Oliver Krause
* 16 May 20:30
* Boxscore
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 84, ratiopharm Ulm 76 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 15–17, 20–15, 30–26 |||
| Pts: Jack Cooley 23 Rebs: Kennedy, Trice 10 Asts: Cliff Hammonds 7 | Pts: Raymar Morgan 18 Rebs: Augustine Rubit 9 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 6 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Martin Matip, Clemens Fritz, Christof Madinger
* 18 May 19:00
* Boxscore
ratiopharm Ulm 91, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 81 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 31–19, 27–27, 9–15 |||
| Pts: Augustine Rubit 23 Rebs: Chris Babb 9 Asts: Hobbs, Rubit 5 | Pts: Cooley, Hammonds 14 Rebs: Jack Cooley 6 Asts: Cliff Hammonds 6 |
| Ulm wins series 3–2 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Benjamin Barth, Martin Matip, Christof Madinger

### Brose Bamberg vs Telekom Baskets Bonn

* 6 May 15:00
* Boxscore
Brose Bamberg 92, Telekom Baskets Bonn 93 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 24–22, 26–26, 20–20 |||
| Pts: Nicolò Melli 21 Rebs: Nicolò Melli 9 Asts: Jānis Strēlnieks 5 | Pts: Josh Mayo 25 Rebs: Kenneth Horton 12 Asts: Josh Mayo 10 |
| Bonn leads series 1–0 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steffen Neubecker, Enrico Streit
* 10 May 20:30
* Boxscore
Telekom Baskets Bonn 71, Brose Bamberg 87 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 16–30, 14–17, 22–15 |||
| Pts: Ryan Thompson 13 Rebs: Yorman Polas Bartolo 5 Asts: Bartolo, Mayo 4 | Pts: Staiger, Theis 15 Rebs: Causeur 9 Asts: Nikos Zisis 5 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Telekom Dome, Bonn Attendance: 5,610 Referees: Martin Matip, Benjamin Barth, Nesa Kovačević
* 14 May 15:00
* Boxscore
Brose Bamberg 76, Telekom Baskets Bonn 63 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 18–12, 12–23, 28–11 |||
| Pts: Nikos Zisis 15 Rebs: Leon Radošević 8 Asts: Nikos Zisis 5 | Pts: Gamble, Thompson 15 Rebs: Kenneth Horton 12 Asts: T. J. DiLeo 5 |
| Bamberg leads series 2–1 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Christof Madinger, Konstantin Simonow, Steve Bittner
* 16 May 20:30
* Boxscore
Telekom Baskets Bonn 67, Brose Bamberg 76 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 20–21, 13–16, 17–22 |||
| Pts: Julian Gamble 18 Rebs: Kenneth Horton 8 Asts: Ryan Thompson 6 | Pts: Melli, Zisis 15 Rebs: Daniel Theis 8 Asts: Darius Miller 5 |
| Bamberg wins series 3–1 |||
* Telekom Dome, Bonn Attendance: 5,070 Referees: Anne Panther, Benjamin Barth, Moritz Reiter

### Bayern Munich vs Alba Berlin

* 6 May 20:30
* Boxscore
Bayern Munich 95, Alba Berlin 68 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 31–8, 20–20, 22–23 |||
| Pts: Reggie Redding 17 Rebs: King, Kleber 5 Asts: Dru Joyce 8 | Pts: Akpınar, Kikanović 11 Rebs: Tony Gaffney 9 Asts: Gaffney, Miller 3 |
| Munich leads series 1–0 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 6,309 Referees: Anne Panther, Oliver Krause, Steve Bittner
* 11 May 20:30
* Boxscore
Alba Berlin 83, Bayern Munich 76 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 18–25, 21–8, 21–18 |||
| Pts: Niels Giffey 15 Rebs: Tony Gaffney 7 Asts: three players 3 | Pts: Devin Booker 13 Rebs: Taylor, Zirbes 6 Asts: Anton Gavel 5 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 11,666 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Johannes Hack, Steffen Neubecker
* 13 May 20:30
* Boxscore
Bayern Munich 80, Alba Berlin 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 15–18, 21–27, 22–12 |||
| Pts: Vladimir Lučić 14 Rebs: Maxi Kleber 7 Asts: Reggie Redding 3 | Pts: Elmedin Kikanović 12 Rebs: Tony Gaffney 6 Asts: Gerald Robinson 5 |
| Munich leads series 2–1 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 6,553 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Carsten Straube, Enrico Streit
* 16 May 20:30
* Boxscore
Alba Berlin 82, Bayern Munich 87 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 21–22, 21–18, 18–26 |||
| Pts: Gaffney, Robinson 14 Rebs: Tony Gaffney 7 Asts: Gerald Robinson 6 | Pts: Đedović, Lučić 19 Rebs: Maxi Kleber 7 Asts: Anton Gavel 5 |
| Munich wins series 3–1 |||
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 9,099 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Nesa Kovačević, Steve Bittner

### Medi bayreuth vs EWE Baskets Oldenburg

* 5 May 18:00
* Boxscore
Medi bayreuth 83, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 85 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 26–23, 19–25, 16–20 |||
| Pts: Assem Marei 20 Rebs: Assem Marei 12 Asts: Nate Linhart 6 | Pts: Maxime De Zeeuw 19 Rebs: Kramer, Qvale 6 Asts: Frantz Massenat 6 |
| Oldenburg leads series 1–0 |||
* Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Martin Matip, Clemens Fritz, Christof Madinger
* 9 May 18:30
* Boxscore
EWE Baskets Oldenburg 102, Medi bayreuth 90 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 26–20, 28–19, 25–28 |||
| Pts: Frantz Massenat 22 Rebs: Brian Qvale 9 Asts: Chris Kramer 12 | Pts: Trey Lewis 25 Rebs: Assem Marei 7 Asts: Nate Linhart 4 |
| Oldenburg leads series 2–0 |||
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Anne Panther, Carsten Straube
* 14 May 15:00
* Boxscore
Medi bayreuth 98, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 94 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 26–19, 25–22, 22–35 |||
| Pts: De'Mon Brooks 24 Rebs: Nate Linhart 9 Asts: Kyan Anderson 5 | Pts: Frantz Massenat 28 Rebs: Brian Qvale 11 Asts: Chris Kramer 5 |
| Oldenburg leads series 2–1 |||
* Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Martin Matip, Moritz Reiter, Nesa Kovačević
* 16 May 19:00
* Boxscore
EWE Baskets Oldenburg 94, Medi bayreuth 86 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 19–24, 19–19, 28–21 |||
| Pts: De Zeeuw, Paulding 18 Rebs: Chris Kramer 12 Asts: Kramer, Paulding 6 | Pts: Nate Linhart 19 Rebs: Nate Linhart 9 Asts: Nate Linhart 6 |
| Oldenburg wins series 3–1 |||
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Oliver Krause, Konstantin Simonow

## Semifinals

The semifinals were played in a best of five format from 20 May to 1 June 2017.

### ratiopharm Ulm vs EWE Baskets Oldenburg

* 21 May 15:00
* Boxscore
ratiopharm Ulm 86, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 79 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 19–13, 24–23, 17–14 |||
| Pts: Chris Babb 26 Rebs: Taylor Braun 9 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 6 | Pts: Rickey Paulding 24 Rebs: Brian Qvale 9 Asts: Chris Kramer 7 |
| Ulm leads series 1–0 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Anne Panther, Oliver Krause, Carsten Straube
* 23 May 20:30
* Boxscore
EWE Baskets Oldenburg 107, ratiopharm Ulm 103 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 12–33, 34–18, 26–15, Overtime: 14–10 |||
| Pts: Rickey Paulding 28 Rebs: De Zeeuw, Kramer 7 Asts: Chris Kramer 8 | Pts: Raymar Morgan 27 Rebs: Augustine Rubit 11 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 8 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Nesa Kovačević, Johannes Hack
* 27 May 17:00
* Boxscore
ratiopharm Ulm 61, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 68 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 19–18, 14–13, 18–20 |||
| Pts: Augustine Rubit 15 Rebs: Raymar Morgan 10 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 5 | Pts: Rickey Paulding 19 Rebs: Brian Qvale 9 Asts: Chris Kramer 6 |
| Oldenburg leads series 2–1 |||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Steve Bittner
* 30 May 19:00
* Boxscore
EWE Baskets Oldenburg 61, ratiopharm Ulm 74 :
| Scoring by quarter: 9–20, 22–22, 16–13, 14–19 |||
| Pts: Rickey Paulding 12 Rebs: Brian Qvale 7 Asts: three players 4 | Pts: Raymar Morgan 18 Rebs: Morgan, Rubit 6 Asts: Günther, Rubit 4 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Anne Panther, Clemens Fritz
* 1 June 19:00
* Boxscore
ratiopharm Ulm 75, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 78 :
* Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 18–20, 22–20, 22–18 ||
* Oldenburg wins series 3–2 ||
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Nesa Kovačević

### Brose Bamberg vs Bayern Munich

* 21 May 15:00
* Boxscore
Brose Bamberg 82, Bayern Munich 59 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 22–13, 19–14, 18–22 |||
| Pts: Fabien Causeur 16 Rebs: Leon Radošević 7 Asts: Nikos Zisis 4 | Pts: Devin Booker 15 Rebs: Maxi Kleber 11 Asts: four players 2 |
| Bamberg leads series 1–0 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Clemens Fritz, Nesa Kovačević
* 25 May 17:30
* Boxscore
Bayern Munich 76, Brose Bamberg 80 :
| Scoring by quarter: 30–20, 9–21, 23–16, 14–23 |||
| Pts: Devin Booker 12 Rebs: Barthel, Đedović 5 Asts: Dru Joyce 4 | Pts: Fabien Causeur 23 Rebs: Fabien Causeur 6 Asts: Nikos Zisis 6 |
| Bamberg leads series 2–0 |||
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 6,700 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Oliver Krause
* 28 May 17:00
* Boxscore
Brose Bamberg 76, Bayern Munich 67 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 23–28, 14–11, 22–11 |||
| Pts: Fabien Causeur 17 Rebs: Causeur, Melli 7 Asts: Melli, Zisis 4 | Pts: Vladimir Lučić 19 Rebs: Devin Booker 6 Asts: Reggie Redding 5 |
| Bamberg wins series 3–0 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Anne Panther, Clemens Fritz, Konstantin Simonow

## Final

The final was played in a best of five format from 4 to 11 June 2017.
* 4 June 15:00
* Boxscore
Brose Bamberg 96, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 60 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–6, 19–16, 26–21, 27–17 |||
| Pts: Maodo Lô 17 Rebs: Causeur, Melli 8 Asts: Miller, Zisis 4 | Pts: Frantz Massenat 13 Rebs: Brian Qvale 8 Asts: Kramer, Massenat 4 |
| Bamberg leads series 1–0 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Moritz Reiter, Steve Bittner
* 7 June 20:30
* Boxscore
EWE Baskets Oldenburg 76, Brose Bamberg 88 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 16–24, 21–22, 23–18 |||
| Pts: Brian Qvale 19 Rebs: Maxime De Zeeuw 13 Asts: Chris Kramer 8 | Pts: Fabien Causeur 21 Rebs: Darius Miller 7 Asts: Nikos Zisis 6 |
| Bamberg leads series 2–0 |||
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Carsten Straube, Clemens Fritz
* 11 June 17:15
* Boxscore
Brose Bamberg 76, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 58 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 20–17, 18–15, 19–9 |||
| Pts: Maodo Lô 15 Rebs: Daniel Theis 13 Asts: Miller, Zisis 3 | Pts: Brian Qvale 12 Rebs: Rickey Paulding 6 Asts: Kramer, Massenat 4 |
| Bamberg wins series 3–0 |||
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Anne Panther, Nesa Kovačević, Oliver Krause