Corinthians begin NBB quarter-finals against Minas away from home | OneFootball

Corinthians begin their Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) quarterfinal campaign this Monday (4). Timão face Minas at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena UniBH in Belo Horizonte, in the first game of the best-of-five series.

The team coached by Jece Leite secured a place in this stage after eliminating Unifacisa in the round of 16, winning the series 3-1. In the regular season, Alvinegro finished in sixth place with a record of 27 wins and 11 losses. Minas, their opponent in this round, ended the first phase in third place with 29 wins and nine losses. In the round of 16, the Minas team also advanced by beating Cruzeiro 3-1.

Photo: Beto Miller / Corinthians

Recent meetings between the teams point to an advantage for the Belo Horizonte side. Corinthians and Minas have faced each other three times in the 2025/26 season, with three wins for the Minas team: 83-81 in the first half of the NBB season, 92-74 in the second half, and 87-79 in the Super 8 Cup quarterfinals. In the overall head-to-head record, Minas also hold the advantage. In 18 games played, they have 13 wins, compared to five for Corinthians.

In the overall head-to-head record, Minas also hold the advantage. In 18 games played, they have 13 wins, compared to five for Corinthians. Timão are looking in this series to reach the NBB semifinals for the first time since the sport’s return, when it resumed professionally in 2017.

Likely Corinthians starting five

Jece Leite is expected to repeat the lineup used in the round of 16. Corinthians should start the game with: Davaunta Thomas, Victão, Elyjah Clark, Lucas Cauê and Elinho.

Broadcast

The matchup will be broadcast on ESPN on pay TV and also on the Disney+ streaming service. After the final buzzer, Central do Timão will bring the full match recap.

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