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Cruzeiro 94, at Minas 99

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Final · BRA Playoffs Game 1 (BRA-MIN leads 1-0)

BRA Playoffs Game 1 (BRA-MIN leads 1-0) 1 2 3 4 PTS

Cruzeiro

14-27 · L2 · #98 (1204 ELO -3)

16 38 22 18 94

Minas

36-16 · L2 · #3 (1734 ELO +3)

23 33 24 19 99

Arena Vivo · Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Minas edges Cruzeiro 99‑94 in Brazilian NBB matchup at Arena Vivo

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Minas defeated Cruzeiro 99-94 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Arena Vivo in a Brazilian NBB contest. Minas led 23-16 after the first quarter and 56-54 at halftime, then held off a late Cruzeiro rally by outscoring the visitors 19-18 in the fourth quarter. Alexandre Paranhos powered Minas with 20 points and six rebounds, earning top star honors, while Ricardo Fischer added 23 points and five assists. Juan Arengo contributed 18 points. For Cruzeiro, Isaac Thornton led with 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Leonardo Braga recorded 10 points and 10 assists, and Ralfi… Read more...

Top Statlines

Isaac Thornton BRA-CRU 37m 25p 8r 6a
Alexandre Paranhos BRA-MIN 24m 20p 6r 1b
Leonardo Braga BRA-CRU 30m 10p 3r 10a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability BRA-MIN 94.0%