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Berlin (AP) - Alba Berlin has conceded the next defeat in the Euroleague.
On Friday evening, the Berliners were defeated by the Spanish top team Real Madrid 63:72 (30:40) in front of empty stands in their own hall.
For the Bundesliga basketball team it was the 15th defeat in the 23rd game in the premier class.
The best throwers from Berlin were Luke Sikma with 16 points and Ben Lammers with eleven points.
In addition to long-term injured captain Niels Giffey, Alba also had to do without playmaker Peyton Siva.
The 30-year-old suffered an ankle injury against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday and will be out for several weeks again.
Alba had big problems on the offensive against Real.
Many simple lay-ups were given, and especially under the basket there was little for the hosts to get.
Above all, there was hardly any passing by the 2.2 meter tall Walter Tavares.
The guests collected so many rebounds and left before the break.
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Alba did not give up and came back to six points immediately after the break (36:42).
But the Spaniards always had an answer.
In the last quarter, the Berliners fought their way back to two points with an 11-0 run just under three minutes before the end (63:65).
But then they failed to take the lead for the first time, and Real saved the lead across the finish line.
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