Corinthians face Minas away in bid for NBB semi-final spot | OneFootball

Corinthians return to the court on Tuesday night (12) for a decisive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) quarterfinal clash. At 7 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão will face Minas at Arena UniBH in Belo Horizonte for the fourth game of the best-of-five series.

The team coached by Jece Leite comes into the game on a high after winning the last matchup at Wlamir Marques Gymnasium by 103-97 and taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Before that, the club from Parque São Jorge had won the opening game in Minas Gerais by 100-90, but was beaten in the second game in São Paulo by 97-91.

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With that advantage, Corinthians need just one more win to secure a place in the semifinals of the national tournament. In the event of a loss, the spot will be decided in a fifth and final game. Whoever advances will face Pinheiros, owners of the second-best regular-season record in the NBB.

Probable lineup:

For Tuesday’s game, the expectation is that the core used in the last games of the series will be kept. That means Jece Leite is likely to start with Davaunta Thomas, Victão, Elyjah Clark, Lucas Cauê and Elinho.

Corinthians are once again counting on the offensive strength shown in their last outing, when they scored more than 100 points in front of the black-and-white faithful and regained the edge in the playoff series.

Broadcast

The game will be broadcast on ESPN on pay TV and on the Disney+ streaming platform. After the final buzzer, Central do Timão will bring all the information, reactions and details from this NBB quarterfinal matchup.

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