At Ho Xuan Huong home stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Wings made personnel adjustments when Tran Quang Duy was assigned to start instead of Dinh Quang Duong who was injured. Meanwhile, Hanoi Buffaloes maintained the starting lineup.
Thanks to home advantage and the cheers of the audience, Ho Chi Minh City Wings entered the game with determination. The tightly organized defense helped the home team cause many difficulties for the defending champions in the first half of the first half. Khoa Tran's return also helped the Ho Chi Minh City representative maintain a balanced game against the opponent.
Stepping into the second half, the two teams continued to create an exciting chase. After a difficult initial period, foreign player AJ Bramah gradually regained his competitive feeling and became an important support for Hanoi Buffaloes. Thanks to that, the Capital team temporarily led 49-47 at the end of the quarter.
After the break, Hanoi Buffaloes increased pressure with the brilliance of key players. Although Ho Chi Minh City Wings tried to chase, especially with the effective breakthroughs of Tran Quang Duy, the home team still was behind 61-68 before entering the final quarter.
In the decisive minutes, Ho Chi Minh City Wings could not narrow the gap against the opponent's stability. AJ Bramah continued to make his mark with a curling shot at the end of the match, contributing to Hanoi Buffaloes winning the overall victory 85-73.
Foreign player AJ Bramah was voted the best player of the match with 30 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists. This is also a match that continues to show the influence of the American star in the all-win streak of the Capital team.
Despite the defeat, Ho Chi Minh City Wings still showed positive signs when significantly limiting the strength of many pillars on Hanoi Buffaloes' side. However, force difficulties prevented the Ho Chi Minh City representative from creating a surprise against the defending champion.
After this round, Hanoi Buffaloes continues to lead the rankings with 6 wins in all matches. Ranked behind are Saigon Heat (5 wins, 1 loss), Ho Chi Minh City Wings (2 wins, 2 losses), Cantho Catfish (2 wins, 4 losses), Nha Trang Dolphins (1 win, 3 losses) and Danang Dragons (6 losses).
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