Petro de Luanda scored 19 three-pointers on its way to a blowout against Salé, leading by as much as 28 points in the third quarter.

In a record attendance of 7,576, FAP surprisingly beat REG as the host team had 25 turnovers in the game.

SLAC made its playoffs debut without its top scorer from the group phase, Chris Crawford, who signed in Syria.

The game was a re-match of the 2021 BAL Finals, in which Zamalek won the inaugural season title.

The BAL organised a showcase game between Elevate program players of the NBA Academy Africa and the Rwandan national under-23 team.