The home team’s sharpshooter broke several records, including the one for most three-pointers in a game, as Bayern stretched its perfect home record to 6-0
Andreas Obst catches fire as Bayern demolishes Barcelona, 100-78
FC Bayern Munich romped to a thoroughly impressive 100-78 rout of FC Barcelona in Round 11 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and improved to 8-3 after the German team’s guard Andreas Obst set the competition’s all-time single-game record for made three-pointers by knocking down 11 on Friday night.
Obst paced rampant Bayern with a career-high 34 points and Carsen Edwards provided perfect backup with 25, while Nick Weiler-Babb netted 14 and Devin Booker added 10 as Bayern extended its flawless home record this season in its brand-new arena, SAP Garden, to six wins.
At the other end, Jabari Parker stood out for Barcelona with a career-best 26 points and Willy Hernangomez chipped in with 10, but the rest of the cast misfired from all over as the Spanish outfit’s star guard Kevin Punter endured a tough night, amassing a mere 7 points on 2-of-12 shooting from the floor.
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Punter drew first blood from deep but that turned out to be his only made three-pointer, and after Obst replied to make the score 5-5, Bayern took charge from downtown as the hosts hit 6 of 11 beyond the arc in the first quarter to open up a 28-21 lead.
Bayern also made all five shots from inside in the opening period and the trend continued in the second quarter, with Weiler-Babb also on song from long range. The home team enjoyed a 48-38 cushion at halftime, with Obst and Weiler-Babb netting 12 points each, as Bayern made 10 of 23 from deep and 7 of 7 from two-point range, having contained Barcelona to just 2 of 9 from downtown thanks to aggressive perimeter pressure which denied the visitors open looks.
The magnificent Obst, who hit 4 three-pointers in the opening half, ran riot in the third quarter when he made 6 shots from downtown and clenched his fist in delight as he went 10 of 12 at one point, with Bayern racing away into a 77-58 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes.
With Obst missing a few audacious long-range attempts in an effort to set the new record, Edwards took over the mantle in the fourth quarter with a flurry of dazzling drives to the basket and mid-range jumpers, as Bayern pulled away to 92-66, its biggest lead of the night.
Obst was not to be denied his moment of glory, sparking loud cheers in the gym when he sank his record-breaking triple in the dying moments of the game, resulting in him taking home the game ball at the end of a memorable night.