Closing the NBB qualifying phase, Flamengo faces Vitória at Arena Carioca 1
Mais Querido takes to the court this Tuesday (27), at 19:30 pm, fighting for first place
By Flamengo Communication - inFinishing the NBB regular season, Flamengo hosts Vitória this Tuesday (27), at 19:30 pm, at Arena Carioca 1. The match will be played at the same time as all the others in the competition and Flamengo has a special interest in one of them.
Leading the team, and gaining an advantage in a final, is still a possible dream. With the same number of points and record as Paulistano, the Rubro-Negro team loses the head-to-head. Therefore, it needs to win, and its São Paulo rival must lose its match against Caxias do Sul, which will be played simultaneously. If it finishes in second place, its opponent will be eliminated from the round of 7 match between the 10th and XNUMXth-place teams, currently between Caxias, Pinheiros, Vitória, Minas, and Solar Cearense.
In the final round, Flamengo defeated Basquete Cearense 87-85 in a thrilling match at Arena Carioca, decided in the final seconds. Marquinhos shone, finishing as the game's top scorer with 20 points, which you can watch below in FlaTV's exclusive video.
Hey, JP!
About to play his final game before the playoffs, center JP Batista spoke about his expectations for the match.
"It's a team that's fighting hard for the playoffs. We have to take advantage of everything that happened today, each game is a different story and we have to adjust everything to play an even better game on Tuesday," said the number 13, who completed 100 games wearing the Sacred Mantle in NBB matches.
Coach José Neto will have all of the players from the red-and-black squad available. Check out the players listed.
Retrospect
Flamengo and Vitória have faced each other five times in the Novo Basquete Brasil tournament, with the Mais Querido winning each time. The biggest score difference between the two teams occurred in the 2015/16 season. At the Tijuca Tênis Clube, FlaBasquete defeated the Bahian team 101-53.
In the first round, Flamengo won the match by a score of 76-68. The match, held at the Cajazeiras Multi-Sports Gymnasium, had MJ Rhett as the top scorer, scoring 16 points in 16 minutes on the court. Olivinha (15 points), JP Batista (14 points) and Marquinhos (14 points) also stood out and contributed to the excellent collective game of the red-black team.
The match will be broadcast on SporTV.
Tickets
Tickets for the match can be purchased for R$20,00 (full price) and R$10,00 (half price). CClick here and guarantee your place by supporting Mais Querido!