Würzburg Baskets before Game Three against Bonn: Home Strength as a Factor in a Balanced Quarterfinal Series

The Fitness First Würzburg Baskets go into the next duel with the Telekom Baskets Bonn with momentum. In the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga 2025/2026, Head Coach Saša Filipovski's team has settled in fifth place (40 points) after 34 regular season games with 20 wins and 14 losses. In the playoffs, this foundation now faces a concrete test: On Friday, May 22, 2026, game three of the best-of-five quarterfinal series against Bonn will take place in Würzburg (tip-off 8:30 p.m., broadcast: DYN).

Stable Season Record – and Clear Home Tendency

Würzburg's regular season stats speak for a team that has reached a reliable level over months: 20 wins from 34 games correspond to a win rate of 58.8 percent. The distribution between home and away games is striking. In the tectake ARENA (capacity: 3,140), the Baskets secured 12 wins, while there were 8 away. Nine of the 14 losses came in foreign arenas.

This home tendency is evident not only in the results but also in offensive output: Of a total of 2,780 points scored, 1,444 were achieved at home. For a playoff game, where possession, energy, and rhythm often fluctuate more than in the regular season, this is more than a side note – it is an indication of where Würzburg has reliably found its most stable phases so far.

The sporting context also matches the development of the location: Würzburg has been playing in the BBL since 2015. The greatest successes so far include playoff semifinal appearances in 2012, 2024, and 2025, as well as the playoff quarterfinal in 2016 – a profile that underlines the ambition not just to "be there," but to regularly compete at the top level.

Quarterfinal Series against Bonn: 1:1 – Details Decide

The situation before game three in the current series is clear: 1:1. Würzburg won away in Bonn on May 16, 2026, with 69:54, two days later the Baskets lost there 81:88. In between, on May 10, there was a 75:58 home win against the MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg, which also fits into this phase of the season, in which Würzburg repeatedly uses its defense as a foundation.

It is noteworthy that Würzburg did not rely on just one name for scoring in these recent games: Against Ludwigsburg, David Muenkat was the top scorer, in the 69:54 win in Bonn it was Davion Mintz, and in the 81:88 loss Marcus Carr was Würzburg's best shooter. For the series, this means: Bonn cannot focus on just one option in preparation, but must control the Würzburg guards and wings in different constellations – an aspect that can quickly become a tactical advantage in playoff basketball if the timing in the pick-and-roll is right and Würzburg keeps its spacing structures clean.

Why Würzburg Is at the Top: Small Edges Instead of Dominance

The team statistics also explain why Würzburg landed in the upper part of the table in the regular season – not as a dominant team, but as a team that collects slight advantages in several core areas. Offensively, there are 81.4 points per game, defensively the Baskets allow 79.7. In addition, there are 16.6 assists per game (opponents: 16.3) and a field goal percentage of 45.2 percent (opponents: 44.1 percent). In rebounding, Würzburg is just behind the opponent's value with 35.3 rebounds compared to 36.0.

This mix is especially important for classification: Würzburg wins its games more through efficiency, ball movement, and phase control than through clear physical superiority. At the same time, the slightly negative rebound value shows where games can tip – especially against a Bonn team that uses second chances and tempo changes in close playoff games to force runs. For Würzburg, it will therefore be crucial to really convert their own stops into secure possessions and to limit the opponent's offensive rebounds.

The squad is broad enough for this: 20 players, on average 25 years old, with a distribution of 9 guards, 8 forwards, and 3 centers. In addition to Filipovski, Dejan Mihevc and Marcin Wit are part of the coaching staff. In a series where adjustments from game to game can be decisive, this personnel depth is especially an advantage if Würzburg confirms its home profile: defensively stable, structured in the half-court – and offensively variable enough not to play Bonn into clear matchups.

Game three in Würzburg will thus be more than just another date. It is the first real benchmark of this series under Würzburg conditions: home advantage, statistical home consistency – and the chance to turn a 1:1 into a lead that shifts noticeable pressure onto the opponent in the best-of-five format.