Du Minh An and Phu Vinh played the best match of their career, Saigon Heat defeated Danang Dragons
Saigon Heat proactively brought in foreign soldier Kentrell Barkley and Vietnamese-born player Hassan Thomas, creating conditions for domestic soldiers as well as young players to play in the reception of Danang Dragons on the evening of August 30.
There was a time when "Mr 30" led 18 points thanks to a good entry with the explosion of Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, but Saigon Heat was still sweating before the return of Danang Dragons in the 3rd and 4th rounds.
Thanks to Phu Vinh's "clutch" score and two free throws from Du Minh An, Saigon Heat secured the victory with a final score of 86-82.
Not only one but two Saigon Heat players achieved career-high in the match against Danang Dragons on the evening of August 30.
In addition to the usual contribution in defense, Du Minh An had 25 points with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. It is rare for "Mr. 30" fans to see a Minh An playing explosively like this since the first days he landed at Saigon Heat.
Next to the defender wearing shirt number 7 is bigman Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, owner of the Player of The Game title. The 2m03 tall player had a "monster game" with 28 points (3-4 3PT) with 25 rebounds, 5 assists, with 1 steal and 1 block.
Phu Vinh's index of at least 25 points, 25 rebounds and 5 assists alone brought him into VBA history by becoming the first internal soldier to have this 25-25-5 statistic.
Besides the duo Du Minh An and Phu Vinh, Saigon Heat also had the most sublime match of the season by Tim Waale.
The Vietnamese-Danish player achieved a double-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 3 more assists.
Hoang Tu, Vo Duy Linh and Huynh Truc Nhan are the three remaining names with scores for "Mr. 30".
As for Danang Dragons, Jairus Holder sat out for the second consecutive match due to injury, so he missed the opportunity to face his old team. Jermaine Marrow led the team with 34 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 successful 3-pointers.
William Tran continued the sublime streak with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Internal soldier Truong Van Dai had a career-high with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
This match ended the 2023 VBA season for Danang Dragons. They won a victory with great spiritual significance a few days ago at home, and the remaining losses showed how difficult this season is for coach Todd Purves' team.
On the side of Saigon Heat, they have equalized the win - loss record with Hanoi Buffaloes but are in second place because of the head-to-head index loss (Buffaloes won 2 matches in 3 meetings).
In the next match, Tim Waale and his teammates will play the final Regular Season match against Ho Chi Minh City Wings at CIS home field on the evening of September 3.
