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SAO PAULO (Interstat) — Corinthians hosts Paraiba on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Ginasio Wlamir Marques in a Brazilian NBB matchup that pits the league’s second-best record against a struggling opponent.

Corinthians enters with a 28-12 mark across all competitions, while Paraiba sits at 17-20. Interstat’s ELO system gives Corinthians an 81.4 percent probability to win.

The teams have met four times this season, with Corinthians taking three of those contests. The most recent came Sunday, April 26, when Corinthians edged Paraiba 76-73 on the road. In that game, Corinthians guard Elinho Corazza logged 40 minutes, scoring 18 points with four rebounds and eight assists. Paraiba’s Henrique Coelho countered with 16 points, four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes.

Coelho, a point guard, has been a consistent contributor for Paraiba. Over his past eight games, he averaged 12.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest, including a 14-point, eight-assist outing in an 80-77 win at Minas on April 12. He also posted a 10-point, eight-assist performance in a 79-69 victory against Corinthians on April 24.

Corazza, a shooting guard for Corinthians, has been equally productive. In his last nine games, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 10.1 assists. He recorded a season-high 15 assists in an 80-84 loss to Paulistano on April 9, and followed that with 12 assists in an 88-78 win over Paraiba on April 21.

Corinthians’ DaVaunta Thomas scored 21 points in the April 26 win, and center Victor Andre Camilo Da Silva added 13 points and three rebounds. For Paraiba, forward Victor Leal pulled down nine rebounds in that same game.

Wednesday’s game tips off at 8 p.m. local time.