Corinthians set NBB semi-final schedule against Pinheiros | OneFootball

Corinthians already know when they will return to the court for the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) semifinals. After eliminating Minas in the quarterfinals, Timão will face Pinheiros in a best-of-five series worth a place in the national competition’s grand final.

The qualification marked an unprecedented achievement for the club from Parque São Jorge, which reached an NBB semifinal for the first time since the sport resumed.

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The first game of the series will take place next Monday, May 18, with Pinheiros as the home team. After that, Corinthians will play two straight games at Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, on May 21 and 23.

If more games are needed to decide the finalist, Games 4 and 5 will once again be played at the opponent’s home court, scheduled for May 26 and 28.

The game times have yet to be officially announced by the championship organizers together with the broadcasters responsible for the coverage.

Pinheiros will have home-court advantage in the series because they finished the regular season with a better record than Corinthians. The São Paulo capital team ended the first phase in second place, with 30 wins in 38 games. Timão, meanwhile, advanced to the playoffs in sixth place overall, with 27 victories.

In the regular season, the rivals faced each other twice, and each side won one game. In the first meeting, played in December 2025, Pinheiros came out on top 109-80. In the second half of the season, Corinthians responded at Wlamir Marques and won 74-69.

The team coached by Jece Leite heads into the semifinal on a high after eliminating Unifacisa in the round of 16 and beating Minas in the quarterfinals, winning both series 3-1.

In addition to chasing their first-ever NBB title, Corinthians can also secure a place in the next edition of the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA), the continent’s top club competition.

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