In game 1, Saigon Heat created an overwhelming position against Cantho Catfish and soon created a safe gap with Vo Kim Ban's continuously successful 3-point throws. On the other side of the front line, Cantho Catfish's attack power is expected from Yevgen Sakhniuk.
However, the Ukrainian striker encountered many difficulties against two shields, Jevonnie Scott and Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh. Playing poorly, Cantho Catfish was led 11-24 after game 1.
In game 2, Saigon Heat still maintained the pressure needed to maintain their advantage. On the other hand, Cantho Catfish's shooters had a bad day when they continuously failed in finishing situations close to the basket. The difference in finishing makes the gap between the two teams increasingly widen. Closing the first half of the match, Saigon Heat led by 17 points 43-26.
In the third round, Cantho Catfish tightened their defense and looked for opportunities to quickly counterattack to close the gap. However, the home team's efforts were nullified many times. Saigon Heat maintains a gap of about 20 points. At the end of the pivotal game, Saigon Heat had the upper hand with a score of 65-44.
The gap was so big that Cantho Catfish no longer placed much importance on coming back in the final game. The Western team gave opportunities to young players like Le Hoang Quan born in 2005. Plus Yevgen Sakhniuk's efforts at both ends of the basket helped Cantho Catfish chase. However, Cantho Catfish could not create a surprise and accepted a final defeat of 78-68.
With this result, the two teams maintain their positions on the rankings. Accordingly, Saigon Heat (14 wins, 4 losses) leads, while Cantho Catfish (8 wins, 6 losses) ranks 3rd.
