With home field advantage, Saigon Heat entered the match with great enthusiasm. The stable performance of two centers over 2m tall, Jevonnie Scott and Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, helped Saigon Heat dominate the match.
With a relaxed mentality, the main players of "Mr. 30" took turns scoring points and ended game 1 with a 36-17 advantage.
Saigon Heat's attacking power did not cool down in game 2. With the addition of goals from the reserves, "Mr. 30" pushed the gap up to 27 points at times.
Realizing that he had completely controlled the game, coach David Grice began to give opportunities to the supporting actors, including the young duo Nguyen Phan Hong Phuc and Nguyen Hoang Minh Tuan. On the other side, Tam Dinh tried to keep the game for the away team. However, by the end of the first half, Saigon Heat still increased the gap to 23 points 60-37.
After the break, Saigon Heat carefully brought their key players back onto the field. The attack and defense system was well organized.
Compared to the first two games, Cantho Catfish had a bit of an improvement. However, lacking an important trigger, "Cà Basa" was helpless with a gap of more than 20 points. At the end of the pivotal game, Saigon Heat maintained a 23-point advantage 78-55.
In the deciding round, after nearly the first 4 minutes, Cantho Catfish showed no signs of reducing the gap by more than 20 points. Realizing that the result was decided, coach Le Tran Minh Nghia and coach David Grice took turns giving the CIS stadium to the reserve players.
In the end, Saigon Heat closed the final match of the group stage with an easy victory of 97-69.
With this result, the two teams' positions on the rankings remain the same. Saigon Heat (15 wins, 5 losses) is in 1st place and Cantho Catfish (10 wins, 8 losses) is in 3rd place.
