Series level! Flamengo win away to Brasília, NBB quarters go to game 5 | OneFootball

Flamengo and Brasília will play the final game of the series on Friday (15)

This is Flamengo! After a tough blow in Game 3 at Maracanãzinho, Flamengo bounced back and secured the win in Game 4 of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) quarterfinals. Playing at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, in the Federal District, Mengão beat Brasília 96-88 and leveled the best-of-five series.

Brasília won the first game at home. Flamengo, meanwhile, responded at Maracanãzinho and evened things up. In the third game, the Rubro-Negro side was stunned and lost in Rio de Janeiro. But in this Wednesday’s (13) matchup, they got their revenge in the Federal District. The game that will decide the semifinalist will be on Friday (15), once again with the opponent hosting.

HOW DID THE GAME GO?

Knowing that a loss would mean elimination from the NBB, Flamengo came out sharp and fully focused. However, the teams were tied 23-23 in the first quarter. In the second, the Most Beloved improved offensively and tightened up on defense. As a result, they won the quarter 26-19. That gave the Most Beloved a seven-point lead heading into halftime.

In the third quarter, Flamengo started very well and looked ready to put the game away. But Brasília responded and closed the gap, winning the quarter 27-25. In other words, the Rubro-Negro side entered the fourth and decisive period ahead by five.

With Jhonatan shining on the boards, Baralle red-hot from three-point range, and Cummings dominating in the paint and leading the scoring, Flamengo put on a show and managed to extend the lead in the fourth quarter, securing the win. Now, there will be no shortage of excitement in the fifth and decisive game of the series.

WHEN IS THE NEXT GAME?

The fifth and decisive game of the NBB best-of-five series will take place next Friday (15), once again at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, starting at 8:30 p.m. Brasília time. Whoever wins will face the winner of the Mogi vs. Franca matchup in the semifinals. In the all-São Paulo clash, the series is tied 2-2.

Brasília has the right to host the tiebreaker game because it had a better record in the first phase than Flamengo. the Most Beloved finished fifth, while the Brasília team advanced in fourth place.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.