Minas 106, at Botafogo 71

BRUSQUE, Brazil (Interstat) — Minas cruised to a 106-71 victory over Botafogo in a Brazilian NBB game Thursday at Arena Brusque. The visitors seized control with a dominant second quarter, outscoring Botafogo 32-15 to build a 60-43 halftime lead and never looked back. Minas shot a blistering 18 for 31 from 3-point range and finished with an efficient offensive rating of 130.7. Botafogo struggled from deep, making just 9 of 38 attempts. Ricardo Fischer led Minas with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in just 16 minutes. Yuri Neptune added 17 points. Scott Machado paced Botafogo with 10 points… Read more...