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After dominating Vasco in São Januário, Flamengo now turns its attention to the clash against Botafogo this Monday (29) at 8pm (Brasília time) for the NBB. The duel pits two teams in very different situations in the standings face to face.

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Just as Vasco suffered from the taboo in São Januário, Botafogo also enters the court with a challenge. Alvinegro has not beaten Flamengo in the NBB since May 2019. Since then, red-black dominance has been absolute in direct clashes in the national league, with Flamengo winning in all recent meetings.

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Flamengo lives in a state of grace. With the victory in the last classic, Rubro-Negro consolidated its leadership of the competition (tied with Pinheiros), now having 15 wins and just 2 defeats. Sérgio Hernández's team is on a streak of 5 consecutive victories, driven both by the experience of record holders like Jhonatan Luz and by the explosion of young talents like Matheus Gueiros.

Botafogo arrives for the classic at a time of greater pressure. Alvinegro currently occupies 19th position, fighting to stay in the playoff classification zone and try to get closer to the G-16. With a more irregular campaign, Glorioso sees the classic as the perfect opportunity to turn things around and gain momentum in the table, taking advantage of the fact that their rival is coming off a physically exhausting streak.

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✅ TECHNICAL SHEET
Flamengo 🆚 Botafogo
12th Round — Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB)
📆 Date and time: Monday, December 29th, at 8:00 pm (Brasília time)
📍 Location: Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
👁️ Where to watch: ESPN (closed channel), X sports (YouTube), Flamengo TV (YouTube) and Disney+ (Streaming)