[2] Niners Chemnitz came into the finals with a 14–2 record in the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup season and defeated Zaragoza by 50 points in the quarter-finals, before shocking Bilbao Basket in the semi-finals as well.

They were having a successful season in the 2023–24 Basketball Bundesliga as well, sitting in second place with a 22–5 record.

[2] Chemnitz was the second German team to play in a Europe Cup final, following the Fraport Skyliners in 2016.

Phil Scrubb was on the Skyliners' championship winning roster and played his second finals with Chemnitz.

[2] They had the chance to become the first team in competition history to win the Europe Cup twice.