BuzzerBeater Forums

League tables updated after Season 5 RS R14.

What do you guys think was most interesting/surprising result of that Round 14, if any?


Important,
An added reminder to HB, ALA, and TRO; please vote now, without any further delay (either Vote A or Vote B) in our currently open HGL voting.

It's already Saturday, so we are probably looking at extension to voting time in this matter, to be able to collect all votes.

However, as mentioned, I would by far prefer that all remaining 3 managers act within an intended/initial voting time frame instead, so please act (vote) now.

HGL 15. round, season 5:

Best collective performance of the evening

Point: 158 : WiMaOlCa (new RS record)
Defense: 78 : KK Stihija
Tot. Rebound: 63 : KK Stihija
Off. Rebound: 25 : Wagner College
Assist: 39 : WiMaOlCa
Steal: 12 : Virtus Portici
Block: 13 : KK Stihija

Personal best performances of the evening

Point: 46 : V. Molina (WiMaOlCa)
Tot. Rebound: 20 : M. Kavazić (KK Stihija)
Off. Rebound: 8 : O. Muižzemnieks (Lielupes Melnās Sirdis)
Assist: 12 : O. Saar (BC Rajaleidjad) & L. Torsson (Hårdboll)
Steal: 4 : B. Shaw (Club Trouville)
Block: 5 : M. Kavazić (KK Stihija) & G. Frosini (Virtus Portici)

The shooter: X. Tsattalios (Homegrown Kings): 9 Three points scored

The best performer: E. Karu & T. Noorhani (BC Eos): Rating: 18,5

Triple double: -

Last edited by LA-LennuK at 6/15/2026 10:30:28 AM

HGL 16. round, season 5:

Best collective performance of the evening

Point: 136 : Madrid Chotis
Defense: 77 : Virtus Portici, (honorable mention BCR: 0 )
Tot. Rebound: 63 : KK Stihija
Off. Rebound: 28 : KK Stihija
Assist: 39 : Wagner College
Steal: 14 : Wagner College
Block: 14 : Vilniaus „Vilkai“

Personal best performances of the evening

Point: 40 : X. Tsattalios (Homegrown Kings)
Tot. Rebound: 21 : D. Bukva (KK Stihija)
Off. Rebound: 10 : D. Bukva (KK Stihija)
Assist: 15 : J. Tuulinen (Alanurmon Rikkaat)
Steal: 5 : G. Barrat (Les Gueux du Marais)
Block: 10 : M. Treinys (Vilniaus „Vilkai“)

The shooter: E. Jaunkamps (Lielupes Melnās Sirdis): 7 Three points scored

The best performer: T. Pressraud (BC Eos), V. Skucs & T. Dambekalns (Lielupes Melnās Sirdis): Rating: 18,0

Triple double: -

League tables updated after RS Round 16. I already added a forfeit as a result for Round 17 to TRO, as we are aware, that it will end up in a forfeit for them. Yes, if FRE would fail to set up a correct roster for match, then they could also receive a forfeit loss for that match (in which case neither of teams would win it), but it wouldn't change FRE's situation on Round 17 any better so it's possible to mark it as a F-loss anyway.

One more Round to go, so stakes are high on Monday's RS Round 17.

I didn't yet check out whether or not it would be possible on this Season 5 to reach a 3 or 4-way tie-situation, in where team order would have to be judged by RS +/- point differential for the first time ever in HGL. Remember, in 3, 4, or 5 (or more)-way tie RS +/- point differential (PD) is not automatically used as a comparison method; see tie-breaker rule compilation here: (328546.121).


Last edited by Wagner at 6/20/2026 7:54:04 AM

HGL 17. round, season 5:

Best collective performance of the evening

Point: 127 : Vindicta
Defense: 82 : Vilniaus „Vilkai“
Tot. Rebound: 57 : Lielupes Melnās Sirdis
Off. Rebound: 21 : Hårdboll
Assist: 38 : Virtus Portici
Steal: 10 : Rajdersi
Block: 20 : KK Stihija

Personal best performances of the evening

Point: 32 : Ü. Paabo (BC Eos)
Tot. Rebound: 17 : M. Bensala (WiMaOlCa), D. Vikblad (Hårdboll), M. Kavazić KK Stihija) & G. Frosini (Virtus Portici)
Off. Rebound: 7 : D. Vikblad (Hårdboll)
Assist: 11 : B. Paša (KK Stihija)
Steal: 4 : X. Pelletier (Vindicta)
Block: 8 : T. Noorhani (BC Eos)

The shooter: B. Planchais (Les Gueux du Marais), Z. Kopec (Rajdersi), T. Seiser (Homegrown Kings), A. Di Natale & N. Silvagni (Virtus Portici): 4 Three points scored

The best performer: M. Kavazić (KK Stihija): Rating: 18,0

Triple double: -

@all HGL managers:
If you still haven't filled match scores to your box score post on Regular Season 5 matches, now is time to do it!


@all HGL managers who finished to top12 on the Season 5 league table:

******
Note: this post has also been published on Main HGL-Thread, so you don't need to read it again there if you read it here, I just sent it there as well so that everyone surely sees this.
*******


It is Playoff time, so it's time to take all your extra cunning strategies from the drawer and see if they could cause some upsets on this Season's Playoffs! Maybe proving me wrong provides an extra motivation for underdogs, so maybe I'll make a guess, that home teams will win on this Season as well... ;)

You all know the drill, but as a quick reminder:

- Teams on top4 positions rest the first week (next Sunday) - congratulations for your free ticket to Second Round!

- All playoff matches are played on home/away court only !)

- Organize Season 5 Playoff matches at the same time that all your other HGL matches seem to have been played when you take at look your BB schedule!

- Note: Publish your Playoff match links as soon as match has been organized!


Here below are the matchups for First Round of Season 5 Playoffs;

please let me know if you find any faults/mistakes in ORSR-rankings, or Playoff matchups - I have done as careful work as I can, yet we are all human, so I appreciate if some eyes in our community occasionally do some double checking/scanning to spot any possible errors (before they'd cause any harm/inconvenience).
As I said, I've tried to do as careful work as possible, so I'd almost promise to eat my hat if you'd spot any critical errors from these First Round matchups, but better safe than sorry, yes? :)

PO Round 1 (teams ranked 5th-12th; 8 teams play): Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Rank #5 EOS vs. #12 HB *Waiting for match link!*
Rank #6 LMS vs. #11 MAD *Waiting for match link!*
Rank #7 ED vs. #10 VDT*Waiting for match link!*
Rank #8 WMO vs. #9 LGM*Waiting for match link!*

Last edited by Wagner at 6/22/2026 7:44:59 PM

As for First Round Playoff matchups, we're going to have a very interesting Round; how likely is it, that we're having not 1 but 2 matchups on same Round, in which French teams face each other? :)

Here are some previews on this weeks' (First Round) Playoff matchups based mostly on Season 5 RS meetings between these teams:

EOS-HB on the other hand is also interesting in that sense, that EOS is a major favorite in their home court, after already beating HB by 14 points on neutral court on RS, but on the other hand HB has a perfect chance to try to create one of the biggest Cinderella stories in HGL Playoff history by defeating their "neighbor on the other side of the sea". Difference after 3 quarters was already 29 points, so Spela's experienced bunch needs to ensure EOS will be given a tough challenge from the starting whistle so that the game isn't over after 3rd quarter (like last time). Easy it isn't, as we all know EOS is one of the most expensive teams in HGL.

LMS-MAD during RS went to LMS by 17 points, and as home court brings some extra benefit to LMS, MAD will have their work cut out for them if they want to proceed to Second Round. But LMS isn't still invincible, and MAD didn't reach Playoffs because of luck, so just like with EOS-HB matchup, anything can still happen in one match despite the underdog position. It could be also noted, that the difference after 3 quarters was only 4 points, and both teams were capable of scoring (almost 50% from the field in that RS meeting)...

Then to the French matchups:
ED-VDT: ED took the RS meeting by 12 points, even though VDT shot slightly better from the field, but losing offensive rebounds by 5 and turnovers by 6 did their chances of winning some harm.

WMO-LGM: In this high scoring affair WMO (now home team) was able to find 139-134(!) win. 3p shooting was incredible, 11/19 for WMO and 8/10 for LGM. WMO took care of ball extremely well (2TO), so losing rebounds by 9 wasn't a dealbreaker for them.



Last edited by Wagner at 6/22/2026 8:14:48 PM