Flamengo wins over Paulistano and maintains the lead of National Bank of Bahrain | nbb

There are five matches remaining until the end of the NBB regular season, and Flamengo remains at the top of the classification. Rio beat Paulistano at Estadio Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, 81 to 68, for their second consecutive win in the tournament. The Red Black team also achieved a victory over second-placed Franca.

Flamengo overtakes Paulistano in the NBB and maintains the lead – Photography: Gilvan de Souza / CRF

Flamengo and Franca are scheduled to compete for first place until the end of the regular season. Qualifying for the qualifiers at the top of the world rankings generates an advantage. Al-Zaeem will be able to decide all the matches of the next stage at home alongside the fans.

Flamengo still leads the National Bank of Bahrain – Photo: Gilvan de Souza/CRF

The two teams usually play well-contested matches in the tournament, but the advantage was given to the red and black in Tuesday's match. At first, the Sao Paulo team was able to play on equal footing, but from the third quarter onwards, the NBB leader controlled the match. Gui Deodato was the top scorer with 17 points. Gabriel Gao and Olivinia finished tied with 16 points.