The most crucial game in the first round of the Austrian Bundesliga was a loss of Gmunden Swans in Klosterneuburgt. Visitors were edged by Dukes  86-84. The hosts trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 28-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Dukes shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized Argentinian forward Fabricio Vay  who helped to win the game recording 38 points and 6 rebounds for a final evaluation index of 45