Karlsruher Löwen played host to Nuremberg in the Pro A on 26 September 2026, and the visitors took it 83 to 79. The result leaves the home side eighth on 17 wins from 34 games, while Nuremberg remain ninth with 16 victories and 18 defeats.
And here's the thing, you could see this one coming. We had called an away win at 51 per cent confidence, and the game played out much as expected. Nuremberg had been building momentum, beating Rheinstars Köln 83-71 and holding Göttingen 70-69 in their last few outings.
To be fair, the hosts were not without chances. They won 89-74 against Paderborn and pushed Göttingen to 90-96 earlier in the season, but consistency was never quite there. Three losses to Phoenix Hagen in May showed a pattern of games slipping away when it mattered.
By then, Nuremberg had already shown they could close out tight affairs. Their 73-81 defeat to Bremerhaven was followed by a 99-58 thrashing of Bochum, and the visitors arrived with something to prove. They took it and did not look back.
The table tells the story, or at least part of it. Eight points separate the two sides on goal difference alone, and tonight's result keeps the gap steady. Nuremberg did not pull away, but they did not concede either.
We gave the away side the nod before kickoff, and they delivered. That is all there is to say about a match decided by four points and nothing more.
