Away, Corinthians beaten by Pinheiros in Paulista quarter-final opener | OneFootball

On the night of this Thursday (3), Corinthians took the court to face Pinheiros in the first game of the quarterfinals of the 2026 São Paulo State Basketball Championship and ended up losing by a score of 87 to 79. The game took place at Hugo Ramos Gymnasium, in Mogi das Cruzes. With the result, Timão now trails in the best-of-three series and, if they lose the second game, they will be eliminated from the tournament.

Head coach Jece Leite selected the following lineup to start Thursday night’s game: Leal, Kaique, Victão, Gemadinha and Elinho. The bench options were: Lucas Cardoso, Tico Faria, Matheus Jamelão, Fillipe Nogueira, André Bahia, Miguel Martínez and Luiggi. The opponent, coached by Bruno Porto, took the court with: Murilo, Vitor Nedel, Lucca, Felipe André and Grigor Batista.

Photo: Beto Miller/Agência Corinthians

The first half between the teams was marked by a balanced performance from both sides. Corinthians started the game with a slight edge, even opening up a seven-point lead on the scoreboard. Timão closed the first quarter ahead, but in the second period saw Pinheiros improve, and the game went into halftime tied at 38-38.

In the second half, Pinheiros took advantage of its efficiency from three-point range, especially during the third quarter, when it managed to open up a seven-point gap on the scoreboard. Corinthians did manage to respond in the final quarter, tying the game at 72-72, but in the closing stretch, the opposing team regained control of the matchup and secured an 87-79 win.

Corinthians and Pinheiros will face each other again this Sunday (6), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, in Parque São Jorge, for the second game of the quarterfinals of the São Paulo State Basketball Championship. If necessary, the third game will be held next Tuesday (8), at 8 p.m., also at Corinthians’ home court, as the team had the better first-phase campaign — finishing third with five wins and two losses. Their rival, on the other hand, finished sixth and recorded only two wins in seven games.

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