RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Minas used a strong second half to defeat Flamengo 93-86 in a Brazilian NBB matchup Monday night at HSBC Arena.

The visitors trailed 44-39 at halftime but outscored Flamengo 54-42 after the break, including a 28-point fourth quarter. Alex Negrete led all scorers with 24 points for Flamengo. Ricardo Fischer directed the Minas comeback with 15 points and eight assists.

Minas improved to 30-11 despite being outshot from the field. It dominated the glass with 43 rebounds and attempted 41 free throws. Flamengo fell to 28-15.