Flamengo faces another direct opponent this Saturday (March 24th) at 24.03 p.m. in the battle for the top spots in the NBB standings. In one of the biggest classics in Brazilian basketball today, the third-place team, with 18 wins in 16 games (75% success rate), faces fourth-place Brasília, with the same record but losing the head-to-head (the first tiebreaker), at the Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasília. The match is postponed from the fourth round of the second round. Sportv will broadcast live.
The top two teams in the NBB are Pinheiros and São José, respectively, both with 20 wins in 25 games (80% success rate). After the classic against Brasília, the team will play three more games in Rio de Janeiro – Limeira, Araraquara and Tijuca –, concluding their participation in the qualifying phase of the competition.
In the first round, playing at home, Flamengo defeated Brasília 110 x 72. However, the last time the two teams faced each other at Nilson Nelson, in October of last year, the opponent came out on top: 85 x 82, in a friendly match that marked Leandrinho's debut at Flamengo.
"Flamengo vs. Brasília is one of the greatest rivalries in Brazilian basketball. So, as always, it will be a very tough match. We have to go out on the court focused and focused on defending well to try to control the match," said Flamengo coach Gonzalo Garcia.
The top two teams in the NBB are Pinheiros and São José, respectively, both with 20 wins in 25 games (80% success rate). After the classic against Brasília, the team will play three more games in Rio de Janeiro – Limeira, Araraquara and Tijuca –, concluding their participation in the qualifying phase of the competition.
In the first round, playing at home, Flamengo defeated Brasília 110 x 72. However, the last time the two teams faced each other at Nilson Nelson, in October of last year, the opponent came out on top: 85 x 82, in a friendly match that marked Leandrinho's debut at Flamengo.
"Flamengo vs. Brasília is one of the greatest rivalries in Brazilian basketball. So, as always, it will be a very tough match. We have to go out on the court focused and focused on defending well to try to control the match," said Flamengo coach Gonzalo Garcia.