Corinthians can't withstand Pinheiros' dominance, out in NBB semis | OneFootball

On the night of this Tuesday (26), Corinthians took the court to face Pinheiros in the fourth game of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) 2025/2026 semifinal series at Ginásio Poliesportivo Henrique Villaboim and ended up losing 88-76. With the result, Timão bows out of the national tournament after being defeated 3-1 in the year it had its best campaign in the competition since the sport was reactivated.

Head coach Jece Leite fielded the following lineup to start the game: Victão, Rafael Munford, Elyjah Clark, Lucas Cauê and Elinho. The bench options were: Cauê Borges, Lucas Cardoso, Kaique, Tico Faria, Jamelão, Kauan Raymundo and Gabriel Novaes. The opponent took the court with: Sloan, Farabello, Djalo, Agapy and Pastre.

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The score by quarter was: 21-18 (Pinheiros), 35-20 (Pinheiros), 23-13 (Pinheiros) and 25-9 (Corinthians). In the first half, the rival was clearly superior to the Parque São Jorge club. The South Zone team was efficient from three-point range and knew how to exploit plays in the paint to take a lead into halftime.

In the second half, Pinheiros remained better than Corinthians and opened a 20-point lead, putting the positive result — and consequently qualification — on track. Jece Leite’s players still tried to react in the final quarter, which they won 25-9, but it was not enough to overturn the score.

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