C · Round 2 · Wed, 7 Oct 2026 · 19:00 CEST · MESSE CHEMNITZ
Chemnitz, Germany · 16 games here since 2025
The story
Niners Chemnitz beat Neptunas Klaipeda (93-84)
Niners Chemnitz took the Round 2 game against Neptunas Klaipeda, 93-84 at Messe Chemnitz. Ben Burnham led the way (10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, 22 PIR). Nighael Ceaser backed him up with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The winners leaned on the three: 9/23 from deep.
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Yannick Franke | 28:30 | 14 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 6-7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Elvar Fridriksson | 30:17 | 15 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Martynas Echodas | 23:50 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Lukas Kreismontas | 19:45 | 3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Donatas Tarolis | 16:39 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Henri Drell | 21:01 | 21 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Einaras Tubutis | 24:34 | 10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Kristupas Zemaitis | 14:43 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Raymond Somerville | 01:49 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mindaugas Girdziunas | 18:52 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Simas Sarakauskas | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 84 | 18-31 | 9-23 | 21-26 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 80 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Ben Burnham | 28:50 | 10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Nighael Ceaser | 24:47 | 12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Stefan Smith | 16:23 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Phlandrous Fleming Jr | 20:52 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Elias Roedl | 11:18 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Mateo Seric | 26:45 | 17 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jannis Von Seckendorff | 12:24 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Cobe Williams | 27:27 | 17 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Urald King | 17:11 | 7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Darion Atkins | 11:10 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Richardson | 02:53 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | — | 93 | 27-39 | 9-23 | 12-17 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 93 |
What was expected before the game
This is how the game was decided.
The game was not decided in the closing minutes: Chemnitz went ahead for good in minute 35, with a two-pointer by Stefan Smith for 81-79, and never gave up the lead.
Five minutes from the end the score was Chemnitz 81-79 Neptunas. From there the lead never changed hands and the game was never tied.
The biggest run was a 10-0 by Chemnitz between minutes 3 and 4, from 3-2 to 13-2. The best run by Neptunas was a 9-0 between minutes 21 and 23.
Mateo Seric decided it as the Chemnitz player with the most points: 17 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and a PIR of 16.
▸See where these figures come from
I count as the game-winner the basket that puts the winning team ahead for good, and as a run the consecutive points by one team without the opponent scoring. The player who decided it is the winner's top scorer in the box score; on a tie, the one with the higher PIR.
Source: the official EuroCup play-by-play, which logs each play by its game minute, and the game's box score.
Rotations · who was on the floor
Closing lineup · Neptunas
Fridriksson · Franke · Kreismontas · Tubutis · Girdziunas
Closing lineup · Chemnitz
Burnham · Fleming · Seric · Von Seckendorff · King
Points by quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptunas | 15 | 24 | 27 | 18 |
| Chemnitz | 31 | 26 | 18 | 18 |
FridrikssonElvar Fridriksson
30′ · -10
FrankeYannick Franke
29′ · -2
EchodasMartynas Echodas
24′ · -6
KreismontasLukas Kreismontas
20′ · -7
TarolisDonatas Tarolis
17′ · -16
TubutisEinaras Tubutis
25′ · -1
DrellHenri Drell
21′ · +7
ZemaitisKristupas Zemaitis
15′ · +10
GirdziunasMindaugas Girdziunas
19′ · -17
SomervilleRaymond Somerville
2′ · -3
BurnhamBen Burnham
29′ · +9
CeaserNighael Ceaser
25′ · -1
FlemingPhlandrous Fleming Jr
21′ · +2
SmithStefan Smith
16′ · +8
RoedlElias Roedl
11′ · -1
SericMateo Seric
27′ · +19
Von SeckendorffJannis Von Seckendorff
12′ · +13
KingUrald King
17′ · 0
WilliamsCobe Williams
27′ · -1
AtkinsDarion Atkins
11′ · 0
RichardsonAlexander Richardson
3′ · -3
Each bar is a stint on the floor according to the official EuroCup play-by-play. The source logs each substitution by its minute, not its second, so the edge of a bar can shift by up to a minute. The number is the minutes in the box score and the team's +/− with him on the court.