Throwing 17 3-pointers into the opponent's basket, Saigon Heat won heavily at Louvre Surabaya

As one of the two earliest teams to close the Playoffs, Saigon Heat entered the final Regular Season match of the ABL Invitational 2023 with many calculations. In addition to keeping the pillars, Mr. Matt Van Pelt also created maximum conditions for the internal soldiers to play.

Not to disappoint their teacher, the Heat team played an explosive match even though they did not use the strongest squad, giving the fans at the Nguyen Du Stadium a spectacular attack party.

A total of 17 3-pointers were thrown into the Louvre Surabaya basket by Saigon Heat, with a success rate of 51.5% (17-33 3PT). Except for the duo Phu Vinh and Phuc Vinh, every Heat player entering the field has at least one 3-pointer.

In defense, Saigon Heat had 17 steals and 2 blocks all game, including Nguyen Phuc Vinh's impressive finger block.

The person who scored the most points was foreigner Evan Gilyard with 20 points with 3 assists and 1 steal, reaching 7-10 FG including 6 successful 3-pointers.

Tim Waale and Hassan Thomas also shined in a strong victory today with 14 and 12 points respectively, achieving a 6-7 FG performance. Khoa Tran was right behind with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, was voted MVP of the match.

The rest of the Heat's internal troops also played explosively, most notably Nguyen Anh Kiet with a double-double of 13 points, 13 rebounds (coincident with the number 13 shirt). Vo Kim Record 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists.

Thus, Saigon Heat has closed the ABL Invitational 2023 qualifying stage with the top position on the rankings, winning 11 victories in a total of 14 matches.

This result also helps “Mr. 30” identify the opponent in the Playoffs round as Singapore Slingers, the fourth place team with 9 wins and 5 defeats.