Initially led 1-0 in the series against the Artland Dragons (4th), Braunschweig (5th) won twice in a row to take an option on the semi-finals in the German playoffs. Brandon Thomas was the inspiration with 21 points and 7 rebounds, while Kyle Visser added 14 points in a 79-64 victory.
Meanwhile, Oldenburg (6th) pulled one back in its series against Berlin (3rd). Oldenburg built their 99-86 win on a huge offensive performance, which had its main weapons in Eddie Gill (27 points), Rickey Paulding (24) and Mindaugas Lukauskis (19). Julius Jenkins scored 19 in defeat for Alba, which lead in the series is down to 2-1.