Both teams entered cautiously in this competition. Nha Trang Dolphins is somewhat dependent on Dominique Tham, while Ho Chi Minh City Wings have a variety of options thanks to Khoa Tran's ball-steals and assists. Coming into the game better, Ho Chi Minh City Wings temporarily led 23-18 after game 1.
In the second half, Ho Chi Minh City Wings showed a decrease in effectiveness in attack. On the other side of the front line, the Nha Trang Dolphins scoreboard showed signs of acceleration when shooters like Joe Mvuezolo or Phung Quoc Hung found long-range throwing trajectories. Thanks to the response from the "triggers", the coastal city team sometimes took a 7-point lead. In response, Shon Briggs repeatedly tried to overcome the barrier of yellow jerseys to bring the match into balance. Combined with Khoa Tran's superb three-point shot at the last second, Ho Chi Minh City Wings once again held a slim 46-43 point advantage.
Game 3 marked the difference between the internal players between the two sides. While the main players showed signs of cooling off, Nha Trang Dolphins received goals from Nguyen Hoang Phuc, Huynh Thanh Tam or Huynh Vinh Quang. On the contrary, Ho Chi Minh City Wings was ranked by the supporting players. Benefiting from their teammates, Joe Mvuezolo and Dominique Tham have a lot of space to score points in their preferred positions. Closing the pivotal half, the home team established a safe distance of 70-55.
In the deciding half, Nha Trang Dolphins sent Mykal Jenkins back to the field. The main force, having spent many minutes on the sidelines to preserve their physical strength, began to exert their strength. This star's dynamism in situations of recovering the ball, dunking or even stealing the ball helps the home team preserve its advantage. In the opposite direction, the defender duo Pham Hien Tai and Khoa Tran are the bright spots keeping hope for the away team. However, when the time was just over 2 minutes left and the difference was still more than 20 points 90-68, coach Lee Tao Dana accepted the result and gradually withdrew the pillars. In the end, Nha Trang Dolphins came away with a big victory 92-68.
With this result, the positions of the two teams on the rankings remain unchanged. Nha Trang Dolphins (8 wins, 8 losses) ranked 4th, and Ho Chi Minh City Wings (2 wins, 14 losses) ranked 6th. Ho Chi Minh City Wings no longer have a chance to attend the semi-finals, because even though they won the remaining matches , the achievements of the Ho Chi Minh City representative are still ranked outside the top 4.
