Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

This sudoku is my tip of the cap to basketball.

The rules are as follows:

Normal Sudoku rules apply

Cells joined by white dots (Defenders) have consecutive values. Cells joined by Xs (Offensive players) sum to 10. Not all dots or Xs are given.

Adjacent digits along the green line (The "Lane") must differ in value by at least 5.

Digits along thermometers (the paths of the offensive players during the play) must strictly increase from the bulb end.

Numbers outside the puzzle (the game's score: 55 - 39) indicate the sum of the digits along the marked diagonal.

The digit in the gray circle (the Hoop) is odd.

The puzzle can be played at F-Puzzles here!

The puzzle can be played at CTC here!

Questions, comments, concerns and jokes are all welcome! Thanks for playing!