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Saigon Heat vs Nhatrang Dolphins Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Tip-off: 12:30
Final 81-76 (OT)
21-24 15-17 21-9 10-17 14-9
Position#1
Record18-5
FormWWWWL
Points / game87.5
Allowed / game81.7
Saigon Heat 🏆
Vietnam
vs
Nhatrang Dolphins
Vietnam
Position#3
Record15-8
FormWWLLW
Points / game87.0
Allowed / game80.4
VietnamVBAVBA - Final· CIS Arena
Other2023Neutral venue
Meetings · Saigon Heat v Nhatrang Dolphins
01 Jul 2025
SAIG96
NHAT68
15 Sep 2024
SAIG84
NHAT82
10 Aug 2024
SAIG88
NHAT65
07 Aug 2024
SAIG84
NHAT75
28 Sep 2023
SAIG81
NHAT76
17 Sep 2023
SAIG98
NHAT95
19 Jul 2023
SAIG94
NHAT90
26 Jun 2022
SAIG77
NHAT80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Saigon HeatVietnamLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHeat
Date
Competition
Thang Long Warriors
#4
W
90-70
90
70
+20
87avg 81
H19/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
L
79-81
79
81
-2
76avg 81
A22/08
VBA
Thang Long Warriors
#4
L
68-82
68
82
-14
51avg 81
A27/08
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#7
W
86-82
86
82
+4
84avg 81
H30/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
98-91
98
91
+7
93avg 81
H03/09
VBA
Thang Long Warriors
#4
W
89-79
89
79
+10
84avg 81
A07/09
VBA
Thang Long Warriors
#4
W
97-76
97
76
+21
103avg 81
H11/09
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#3
W
98-95 OT
98
95
+3
no box
H17/09
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#3
W
77-72
77
72
+5
68avg 81
A21/09
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#3
L
74-95
74
95
-21
64avg 81
A24/09
VBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-15
28-17
21-21
16-17
26-20
24-23
19-18
10-20
18-19
14-23
23-17
13-23
26-12
28-27
10-32
22-11
22-16
30-20
20-26
26-29
18-20
23-22
21-11
27-26
19-12
21-14
28-22
29-28
19-25
15-20
32-13
12-20
18-14
21-8
20-21
18-29
19-25
21-28
24-21
10-21
167.9Avg total
85.6Scored
82.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)87.581.7169.2+5.878%
Season at home (11)93.482.9176.3+10.591%
Season away (12)82.280.6162.8+1.667%
Last 10 (10)85.682.3167.9+3.370%
Last 5 (5)87.083.4170.4+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)85.686.0171.6-0.456%
vs Weaker (21)86.176.6162.8+9.590%
This opponent (Nhatrang Dolphins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nhatrang DolphinsVietnamLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormDolphins
Date
Competition
Saigon Heat
#1
W
99-95 OT
99
95
+4
no box
H11/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
93-83
93
83
+10
87avg 77
H20/08
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#7
W
108-105
108
105
+3
107avg 77
H23/08
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#5
W
77-70
77
70
+7
68avg 77
H29/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
W
80-72
80
72
+8
78avg 77
H02/09
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
W
85-61
85
61
+24
81avg 77
H08/09
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
W
82-67
82
67
+15
80avg 77
A12/09
VBA
Saigon Heat
#1
L
95-98 OT
95
98
-3
no box
A17/09
VBA
Saigon Heat
#1
L
72-77
72
77
-5
60avg 77
H21/09
VBA
Saigon Heat
#1
W
95-74
95
74
+21
82avg 77
H24/09
VBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-19
23-26
19-21
18-17
24-20
23-18
28-22
18-23
34-20
29-27
26-30
19-28
19-16
20-14
19-17
19-23
13-25
27-18
15-18
25-11
25-17
19-13
22-13
19-18
18-18
20-17
18-10
26-22
25-19
20-15
13-32
20-12
14-18
8-21
21-20
29-18
25-19
28-21
21-24
21-10
168.8Avg total
88.6Scored
80.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)87.080.4167.4+6.565%
Season at home (12)87.379.1166.4+8.275%
Season away (11)86.581.9168.5+4.655%
Last 10 (10)88.680.2168.8+8.480%
Last 5 (5)85.875.4161.2+10.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.075.0151.0+1.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (15)81.979.7161.6+2.340%
vs Weaker (14)86.678.0164.6+8.679%
This opponent (Saigon Heat) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: +2.9+2.9Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -4.1-4.1Q4: +3.2+3.2
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: +2.9+2.9Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -4.1-4.1Q4: +3.2+3.2
Saigon HeatNhatrang Dolphins
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
Saigon HeatLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Thang Long Warriors
#4
W
53-32
53
32
+21
H19/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
W
50-43
50
43
+7
A22/08
VBA
Thang Long Warriors
#4
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A27/08
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#7
W
54-39
54
39
+15
H30/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
52-36
52
36
+16
H03/09
VBA
Thang Long Warriors
#4
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A07/09
VBA
Thang Long Warriors
#4
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H11/09
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#3
L
34-45
34
45
-11
H17/09
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#3
W
39-22
39
22
+17
A21/09
VBA
Nhatrang Dolphins
#3
L
40-53
40
53
-13
A24/09
VBA
81.5Avg total
43.5Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.636.680.2+7.077%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.336.580.8+7.780%-
Last 30 away (15)42.936.779.7+6.273%-
Last 10 (10)43.538.081.5+5.560%-
Last 5 (5)38.837.676.4+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)42.939.382.2+3.656%-
vs Weaker (21)43.935.579.4+8.486%-
This opponent (Nhatrang Dolphins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nhatrang DolphinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saigon Heat
#1
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H11/08
VBA
Ho Chi Minh City Wings
#6
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H20/08
VBA
Da Nang Dragons
#7
W
63-47
63
47
+16
H23/08
VBA
Can Tho Catfish
#5
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H29/08
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H02/09
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H08/09
VBA
Hanoi Buffaloes
#2
W
38-35
38
35
+3
A12/09
VBA
Saigon Heat
#1
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A17/09
VBA
Saigon Heat
#1
L
22-39
22
39
-17
H21/09
VBA
Saigon Heat
#1
W
53-40
53
40
+13
H24/09
VBA
81.8Avg total
43.7Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.239.081.1+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.236.878.0+4.465%-
Last 30 away (13)43.541.885.2+1.754%-
Last 10 (10)43.738.181.8+5.680%-
Last 5 (5)40.435.676.0+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)39.037.076.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)39.139.578.6-0.347%-
vs Weaker (14)45.638.684.2+7.171%-
This opponent (Saigon Heat) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Saigon Heattheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Saigon Heat: 82.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.1 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.3 points a game
54%
31%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.020.0
52.6%
49.4%40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.710.5
32.1%
29.8%31.5
🏀 Free throws17.511.1
63.4%
64.9%11.1
They take 70.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Nhatrang Dolphinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Nhatrang Dolphins: 85.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.3 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.3 points a game
54%
31%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.121.9
57.5%
49.4%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.110.5
29.9%
29.8%31.5
🏀 Free throws19.110.3
53.9%
64.9%10.3
They take 73.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Sep 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Saigon Heat
LWWWWWWLLW
Nhatrang Dolphins
WLLWWWWWWW
#1
League position
#3
+3.2
Net rating
+10.1
102.3
Offensive rating
106.9
99.1
Defensive rating
96.7
50.6%
Effective FG%
51.4%
44.5%
Opp. effective FG%
46.3%
18.4%
Turnover %
16.6%
33.6%
Off. rebound %
32.8%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.26
32.1%
3-point %
29.9%
59.7%
Assist %
64.2%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence102.3 · 106.9Defence99.1 · 96.7Shooting50.6% · 51.4%3-point %32.1% · 29.9%Ball care18.4% · 16.6%Off. rebounds33.6% · 32.8%Free throws0.25 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)70% · 80%
■ Saigon Heat   ■ Nhatrang Dolphins
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
5
Saigon Heat wins
4
Nhatrang Dolphins wins
DateGameScore
24/09/23Nhatrang Dolphins v Saigon Heat95-74
21/09/23Nhatrang Dolphins v Saigon Heat72-77
17/09/23Saigon Heat v Nhatrang Dolphins98-95 OT
11/08/23Nhatrang Dolphins v Saigon Heat99-95 OT
19/07/23Saigon Heat v Nhatrang Dolphins94-90
22/06/23Nhatrang Dolphins v Saigon Heat79-85
03/08/22Nhatrang Dolphins v Saigon Heat76-75
26/06/22Saigon Heat v Nhatrang Dolphins77-80
25/07/21Nhatrang Dolphins v Saigon Heat96-105
Saigon Heatlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/09/23ANhatrang Dolphins74-95
21/09/23ANhatrang Dolphins77-72
17/09/23HNhatrang Dolphins98-95 OT
11/09/23HThang Long Warriors97-76
07/09/23AThang Long Warriors89-79
03/09/23HHo Chi Minh City Wings98-91
30/08/23HDa Nang Dragons86-82
27/08/23AThang Long Warriors68-82
22/08/23AHanoi Buffaloes79-81
19/08/23HThang Long Warriors90-70
Nhatrang Dolphinslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/09/23HSaigon Heat95-74
21/09/23HSaigon Heat72-77
17/09/23ASaigon Heat95-98 OT
12/09/23AHanoi Buffaloes82-67
08/09/23HHanoi Buffaloes85-61
02/09/23HHanoi Buffaloes80-72
29/08/23HCan Tho Catfish77-70
23/08/23HDa Nang Dragons108-105
20/08/23HHo Chi Minh City Wings93-83
11/08/23HSaigon Heat99-95 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Saigon Heat
VBA 2023
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL78%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayLLWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231112
Win %78%91%67%
Points / game87.593.482.2
Allowed / game81.782.980.6
Point differential+5.8+10.5+1.6
Avg total169.2176.3162.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%36%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)100% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %9%9%8%
Nhatrang Dolphins
VBA 2023
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW65%
HomeWWWLW75%
AwayLLLWL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %65%75%55%
Points / game87.087.386.5
Allowed / game80.479.181.9
Point differential+6.5+8.2+4.6
Avg total167.4166.4168.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%42%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (10)50% (4)33% (6)
Overtime %9%8%9%
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 Saigon Heat2318578%87.581.7+5.8
2 Nhatrang Dolphins2315865%87.080.4+6.5
3 Hanoi Buffaloes2013765%83.780.8+2.9
4 Thang Long Warriors2011955%86.186.0+0.1
5 Can Tho Catfish1861233%82.486.0-3.6
6 Ho Chi Minh City Wings1861233%82.486.4-4.0
7 Da Nang Dragons181176%82.794.3-11.6
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Saigon Heat211521101481
Nhatrang Dolphins2417917976
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