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Flamengo, the NBB's biggest winner, has a considerable historical advantage in a duel against Paulistano in the competition. However, in recent years, the São Paulo team, current champion, has won four consecutive victories over rivals. A sequence that ended Friday at the Tijuca gym in Rio de Janeiro. Rubro-Negro managed to impose on the home straight to impose between 95 and 87.
This was the first positive result of Flamengo against Paulistano since December 2016 – victory this year. which extends the advantage of Rubro-Negro in the historical confrontation to 20 to 6.
Third seed: is the 15th Flamengo victory in 19 games this season. With a 78.9% advantage, Rubro-Negro is third in the standings and close to Pinheiros (83.3% in 15 wins and three defeats) and the leader of France (87.5% in 14 wins and two losses) . The Paulistano is fifth with 12 wins and seven losses (63.2% use).
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Varejão and Balbi make the difference: gigantic in the bottle, Anderson Varejão was one of the symbols of Fla's success, ending the match with a double double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Argentinian Franco Balbi was another strong point, with 19 points and nine badists. David Nesbitt also contributed well by the hosts with 16 points.
In the Paulistano, which made the game difficult from start to finish, Renan was the basket with 18 points, followed by Yago (17) and Leo Meindl (16).
First time there and here: as planned, the match was about equal for the first few minutes. The Paulistano started better in the three-ball match and opened eight (9-17). However, the Fla did not let the rivals take off and, with Varejão and Olivinha working hard in the bottle, he returned to the lead (21 to 20). The visitors continued to grow in the latter part of the period and closed in front: 29-23.
Varejão continued well in the match, David Nesbitt appeared and Flamengo came in to further control the match. On the other hand, Dikembe left the bench and helped balance Paulistano's score. Despite the fact that the Rubro-Negro made 19 to 15 in the game, the São Paulo team still took two before the interval: 42 to 44.
Flamengo imposes in the final stretch and start the victory: the owners of the house came back to run the game at the beginning of the second half. Once again, the Paulistano remained stuck to the board and put the boat back in half of the room, taking the tip again. Under the pressure of the Fla, the visitors had good games from Yago, an underperforming player, who held firm and came closer to the third quarter to win the victory from 64 to 65.
The Argentinian Franco Balbi appeared well and helped the Fla to take the lead. Deryk, who is also well into the game, concocted a magnificent plateau to give a small advantage to Rubro-Negro three minutes from the end of time (82-79). From that moment, Flamengo gave no chance to his rivals and started for the victory by 95 to 87.
Next matches: Flamengo enters the field again on Tuesday (20h). Franca, leader of the championship, in Rio de Janeiro. Paulistano will play for the NBB only on February 15, far from home against Mogi.
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