Nha Trang Dolphins made a spectacular comeback, completing the VBA Regular Season with 6 unbeaten matches

The confrontation between Nha Trang Dolphins and Hanoi Buffaloes on the evening of September 2 is quite important to the result of VBA Regular Season 2023.

The Buffaloes away team has the opportunity to fix the number 1 position on the rankings if they can overcome the Dolphins, becoming the owner of the Supporter's Cup title for the best team of the Regular Season.

However, Nha Trang Dolphins did not let that happen at their home field with an impressive comeback performance, despite Dominique Tham being banned from this match due to committing 3 technical fouls.

From the furthest distance of 15 points belonging to the Buffaloes, coach Predrag Lukic's army came back to win with the score 80-72.

On a day when the Dolphins' internal players threw nothing into their hands like in recent matches, they relied on the strength of the foreign defense duo Madarious Gibbs and Robert Sampson.

The absence of Dominique Tham leaves a big hole, but coach Lukic and his team make up for it with their cohesion in defense. In attack, speeding up the pace to get counter-attack points helped Nha Trang bring in quite a few points.

On the side of Hanoi Buffaloes, Udun Osakue "opened" early to help the visitors make a difference right from the first half. But the brilliance of this foreign soldier gradually encountered an adjusted defense from the Dolphins.

When Udun needed support from teammates, today was the day they played ineffectively. Anthony January has quite low finishing efficiency and is often tightly marked by two to three Nha Trang players.

In the 3-point round, the entire Hanoi Buffaloes team did not have a single successful shot throughout the 4 rounds.

Returning to Nha Trang Dolphins, although their internal players did not score well, they had an effective day with many assists, rebounds and even some beautiful saves.

At the important moment, the duo Sampson - Gibbs and Huynh Vinh Quang spoke up with a 9-3 run, sealing the final victory for the Dolphins in front of the cheers of the home crowd.

Robert Sampson was voted Player of The Game with 35 points and 17 rebounds. He added 1 assist, 2 steals and especially 5 blocks. Madarious Gibbs is right behind with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 14 assists.

Five internal soldiers including Vo Huy Hoan Nguyen Phuc Vinh, Son Minh Tam, Huynh Vinh Quang and Nguyen Hoang Phuc each had at least 2 assists, and scored points together to contribute to this impressive home victory. .

On the Hanoi Buffaloes side, Udun Osakue exploded with 29 points (13-23 FG) with 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Anthony January scored 15 points but his performance was not high, reaching only 6-26 FG.

The entire Buffaloes team today did not successfully shoot any 3-pointers in 13 attempts, something that left them behind in terms of scores against their opponents.

After this match, both Hanoi Buffaloes and Nha Trang Dolphins closed the VBA Regular Season 2023. The Dolphins have now locked in 3rd place on the rankings and are waiting for their opponents in the Playoffs.

As for Hanoi Buffaloes, they will have to wait for the results of the final match between Saigon Heat and Ho Chi Minh City Wings to determine their rankings and set the semi-final match.