Saigon Heat secure VBA playoff berth
HÀ NỘI — Saigon Heat ended hosts Danang Dragons’ Việt Nam Basketball Association playoff hopes after beating them 七0- 六 二 at the Military Zone 五 Gymnasium on Sunday.
Despite playing on away ground, the Heat set the pace of the match with Tim Waale, Võ Kim Bản and Tavarion Nix scoring 一 八 points quickly to secure a 二 五- 一 四 first quarter lead.
Coach Phan Thanh Cảnh of the Dragons made changes in the second quarter, and they paid off, as Anthony January and Horace Nguyễn poured in a combined 一 七 points to help the hosts narrow the score to 三 四- 四0.
The home team's comeback hopes were short-lived as the Heat flexed their muscles in the third period, led by Bản, Richard Nguyễn and Triệu Hán Minh, ending the period on top 五 八- 五0.
The final quarter saw both a frenzied effort to stay in the game by the Dragons, but time ran out on their season as the score ended 七0- 六 二.
The Heat advance to the playoffs together with Thang Long Warriors, who beat the Cantho Catfish 七 五- 六 九 on Saturday.
In the last round of the regular season, Saigon Heat will meet Danang Dragons again at the CIS Area in HCM City on August 一 八. Earlier, the Warriors will face the Catfish on August 一 三 at the Tây Hồ District Gymnasium and Hanoi Buffaloes, who are also out of the tournament, will host Wings by Jetstar at the Hà Nội’s Bách Khoa Gymnasium four days later. — VNS
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