Pato Basquete 71, at Paulistano 92

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Interstat) — Paulistano used a dominant first three quarters to cruise past Pato Basquete 92-71 in a Brazilian NBB matchup Saturday at Ginasio Antonio Prado Junior. The home team built a 79-51 lead through three periods, powered by efficient 19-for-40 shooting from three-point range. Edson Tovar led Paulistano with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Henrique Seixas added a game-high 24 points. Caua Euler Santos Queiroz scored 19 points for Pato Basquete, which shot just 5 of 29 from beyond the arc. Paulistano improved to 23-10 across all competitions, while Pato Basquete fell to 6-28. Read more...