SAO PAULO (Interstat) — Pinheiros defeated Paulistano 84-74 on Saturday at Ginasio Antonio Prado Junior in a Brazilian NBB matchup. Pinheiros shot 44.4 percent from the field and held Paulistano to 35.6 percent shooting. Agapy Santos led Pinheiros with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Edson Tovar scored 17 points for Paulistano. Felipe Gregate added 11 points and eight rebounds for Pinheiros, and Kaleb Hunter paced Paulistano with 18 points. Pinheiros outrebounded Paulistano 45-35 and committed 12 turnovers to Paulistano’s 11. Brayan Henri Boff Ramao scored 15 points off the bench for Pinheiros, and Yan Barbosa had 12 points and eight rebounds. Lucas Siewert scored 17 points for Paulistano, and Betinho Nardi Duarte added nine points for Pinheiros. Pinheiros made 32 of 72 field goals, including 8 of 33 from 3-point range, and 12 of 20 free throws. Paulistano hit 26 of 73 shots, 10 of 37 from deep, and 12 of 16 from the line. Pinheiros improved to 34-8 across all competitions, while Paulistano fell to 26-14. The win gave Pinheiros a 3-1 series lead in head-to-head games this season.