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Hanoi Buffaloes vs Saigon Heat Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 04 Sep 2025
Tip-off: 12:30
Final 83-79
20-19 14-16 25-23 24-21
Position#1
Record17-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game96.7
Allowed / game84.3
Hanoi Buffaloes 🏆
Vietnam
vs
Saigon Heat
Vietnam
Position#4
Record11-7
FormLLWWW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.9
VietnamVBAVBA - Semi-finals· Tay Ho District Gymnasium
Other2025
Meetings · Hanoi Buffaloes v Saigon Heat
04 Sep 2025
HANO83
SAIG79
03 Aug 2025
HANO80
SAIG71
01 Aug 2025
HANO89
SAIG87
03 Aug 2024
HANO82
SAIG74
01 Aug 2024
HANO72
SAIG95
22 Aug 2023
HANO81
SAIG79
10 Jun 2023
HANO71
SAIG85
03 Sep 2022
HANO78
SAIG87
29 Jun 2022
HANO64
SAIG77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Hanoi Buffaloes winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Saigon Heat winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Hanoi BuffaloesVietnamLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBuffaloes
Date
Competition
Nhatrang Dolphins
#2
W
92-87
92
87
+5
76avg 80
H06/07
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#5
W
92-71
92
71
+21
90avg 80
H25/07
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
W
96-94
96
94
+2
86avg 80
H27/07
VBA
Saigon Heat
#4
W
89-87
89
87
+2
73avg 80
H01/08
VBA
Saigon Heat
#4
W
80-71
80
71
+9
68avg 80
H03/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
100-90
100
90
+10
74avg 80
A09/08
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
W
86-77
86
77
+9
76avg 80
A14/08
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
W
89-73
89
73
+16
78avg 80
A16/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
108-95
108
95
+13
88avg 80
A28/08
VBA
Saigon Heat
#4
L
85-93
85
93
-8
67avg 80
A31/08
VBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
8-25
33-20
24-17
27-25
20-22
28-16
25-15
19-18
23-26
25-24
19-13
29-31
29-14
18-21
24-20
18-32
23-15
24-16
16-17
17-23
30-20
16-32
30-15
24-23
19-32
26-20
27-10
14-15
30-16
19-14
23-27
17-16
28-30
33-28
19-20
28-17
24-19
30-22
11-34
20-18
175.5Avg total
91.7Scored
83.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)96.784.3181.1+12.494%
Season at home (9)97.182.7179.8+14.4100%
Season away (9)96.386.0182.3+10.389%
Last 10 (10)91.783.8175.5+7.990%
Last 5 (5)93.685.6179.2+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)76.590.0166.5-13.550%
vs Similar (7)74.481.0155.4-6.643%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)97.684.3182.0+13.395%
This opponent (Saigon Heat) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Saigon HeatVietnamLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHeat
Date
Competition
Da Nang Dragons
#5
W
80-68
80
68
+12
77avg 80
H28/06
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#2
W
96-68
96
68
+28
98avg 80
H01/07
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
L
73-96
73
96
-23
65avg 80
A13/07
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
W
70-68
70
68
+2
69avg 80
H17/07
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
80-72
80
72
+8
76avg 80
H19/07
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#1
L
87-89
87
89
-2
82avg 80
A01/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#1
L
71-80
71
80
-9
61avg 80
A03/08
VBA
V Islanders
#7
W
20-0
20
0
+20
no box
A07/08
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#5
W
94-87
94
87
+7
93avg 80
A10/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#1
W
93-85
93
85
+8
86avg 80
H31/08
VBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-19
26-18
24-9
11-22
31-13
25-17
19-10
21-28
16-25
22-24
20-28
15-19
29-11
18-21
11-18
12-18
25-13
18-13
20-21
17-25
14-29
21-18
20-24
32-18
15-23
16-24
17-16
23-17
–
–
–
–
23-22
35-20
23-21
13-24
19-24
22-30
34-11
18-20
147.7Avg total
76.4Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)81.274.9156.1+6.261%
Season at home (9)86.373.6159.9+12.878%
Season away (9)76.076.3152.3-0.344%
Last 10 (10)76.471.3147.7+5.170%
Last 5 (5)73.068.2141.2+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)83.784.7168.3-1.033%
vs Similar (11)84.179.6163.7+4.564%
vs Weaker (16)85.074.5159.5+10.581%
This opponent (Hanoi Buffaloes) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +3.9+3.9Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: -3.2-3.2
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +3.9+3.9Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: -3.2-3.2
Hanoi BuffaloesSaigon Heat
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Hanoi BuffaloesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nhatrang Dolphins
#2
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H06/07
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#5
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H25/07
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H27/07
VBA
Saigon Heat
#4
W
47-35
47
35
+12
H01/08
VBA
Saigon Heat
#4
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H03/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
L
46-52
46
52
-6
A09/08
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A14/08
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
W
49-30
49
30
+19
A16/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A28/08
VBA
Saigon Heat
#4
W
54-41
54
41
+13
A31/08
VBA
91.8Avg total
48.6Scored
43.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.342.187.4+3.250%-
Last 30 at home (17)44.840.485.1+4.453%-
Last 30 away (13)46.044.490.4+1.646%-
Last 10 (10)48.643.291.8+5.460%-
Last 5 (5)51.046.697.6+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)41.049.090.0-8.050%-
vs Similar (7)36.043.679.6-7.614%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)48.841.089.8+7.962%-
This opponent (Saigon Heat) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Saigon HeatLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Da Nang Dragons
#5
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H28/06
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#2
W
56-30
56
30
+26
H01/07
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A13/07
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#3
W
47-32
47
32
+15
H17/07
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H19/07
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#1
L
35-47
35
47
-12
A01/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#1
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A03/08
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#5
W
58-42
58
42
+16
A10/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#1
L
41-54
41
54
-13
H31/08
VBA
84.2Avg total
43.8Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)45.639.985.4+5.769%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.237.284.4+10.079%-
Last 30 away (15)44.042.386.3+1.760%-
Last 10 (9)43.840.484.2+3.356%-
Last 5 (5)41.643.284.8-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)35.749.385.0-13.70%-
vs Similar (11)44.840.084.8+4.864%-
vs Weaker (15)48.137.985.9+10.287%-
This opponent (Hanoi Buffaloes) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Hanoi Buffaloestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Hanoi Buffaloes: 91.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀10%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.6 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws9.2 pts a game · 10% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.1 points a game
58%
30%
12%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.724.3
49.9%
52.1%48.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.811.1
31.0%
28.8%33.3
🏀 Free throws17.19.2
53.8%
60.4%9.2
They take 84.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Saigon Heattheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Saigon Heat: 81.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.1 points a game
58%
30%
12%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.921.0
54.0%
52.1%42.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.19.2
30.6%
28.8%27.6
🏀 Free throws17.912.3
68.7%
60.4%12.3
They take 69.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Sep 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Hanoi Buffaloes
LWWWWWWWWW
Saigon Heat
WWWLLWWLWW
#1
League position
#4
+9.4
Net rating
+3.7
107.1
Offensive rating
96.7
97.7
Defensive rating
93.1
48.5%
Effective FG%
50.4%
49.6%
Opp. effective FG%
45.4%
13.4%
Turnover %
19.7%
35.3%
Off. rebound %
21.9%
0.20
Free-throw rate
0.26
31.0%
3-point %
30.6%
46.0%
Assist %
65.2%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence107.1 · 96.7Defence97.7 · 93.1Shooting48.5% · 50.4%3-point %31.0% · 30.6%Ball care13.4% · 19.7%Off. rebounds35.3% · 21.9%Free throws0.20 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)90% · 70%
■ Hanoi Buffaloes   ■ Saigon Heat
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Hanoi Buffaloes wins
4
Saigon Heat wins
DateGameScore
31/08/25Saigon Heat v Hanoi Buffaloes93-85
03/08/25Hanoi Buffaloes v Saigon Heat80-71
01/08/25Hanoi Buffaloes v Saigon Heat89-87
03/08/24Hanoi Buffaloes v Saigon Heat82-74
01/08/24Hanoi Buffaloes v Saigon Heat72-95
07/07/24Saigon Heat v Hanoi Buffaloes60-78
30/06/24Saigon Heat v Hanoi Buffaloes87-84
22/08/23Hanoi Buffaloes v Saigon Heat81-79
09/07/23Saigon Heat v Hanoi Buffaloes83-92
10/06/23Hanoi Buffaloes v Saigon Heat71-85
Hanoi Buffaloeslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/08/25ASaigon Heat85-93
28/08/25AHo Chi Minh City Wings108-95
16/08/25ACan Tho Catfish89-73
14/08/25ACan Tho Catfish86-77
09/08/25AHo Chi Minh City Wings100-90
03/08/25HSaigon Heat80-71
01/08/25HSaigon Heat89-87
27/07/25HCan Tho Catfish96-94
25/07/25HDa Nang Dragons92-71
06/07/25HNhatrang Dolphins92-87
Saigon Heatlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/08/25HHanoi Buffaloes93-85
10/08/25ADa Nang Dragons94-87
07/08/25AV Islanders20-0
03/08/25AHanoi Buffaloes71-80
01/08/25AHanoi Buffaloes87-89
19/07/25HHo Chi Minh City Wings80-72
17/07/25HCan Tho Catfish70-68
13/07/25AHo Chi Minh City Wings73-96
01/07/25HNhatrang Dolphins96-68
28/06/25HDa Nang Dragons80-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Hanoi Buffaloes
VBA 2025
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL94%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWL89%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %94%100%89%
Points / game96.797.196.3
Allowed / game84.382.786.0
Point differential+12.4+14.4+10.3
Avg total181.1179.8182.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+61%56%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Saigon Heat
VBA 2025
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW61%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayLLLWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %61%78%44%
Points / game81.286.376.0
Allowed / game74.973.676.3
Point differential+6.2+12.8-0.3
Avg total156.1159.9152.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%44%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Hanoi Buffaloes1817194%96.784.3+12.4
2 Nhatrang Dolphins1812667%84.176.4+7.7
3 Saigon Heat1811761%81.274.9+6.2
4 Can Tho Catfish1811761%75.470.6+4.8
5 Da Nang Dragons1881044%84.986.4-1.5
6 Ho Chi Minh City Wings1821611%75.289.9-14.7
7 V Islanders1821611%60.875.7-14.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hanoi Buffaloes2014252483
Saigon Heat1916232179
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