Hanoi Buffalos defeated Da Nang Dragons 117-89 in the Vietnam Basketball Association on Thursday, 7 August 2026. The hosts took control early and never looked back, extending their perfect start to the campaign. The result leaves them top of the table with a comfortable margin.
Hanoi now sit 14 games into the season with 13 wins and a single defeat. Da Nang, meanwhile, remain winless after twelve matches. The gap between the two sides has never been wider, and this result only deepens it.
The Buffalos have been in fine form of late. Their last five outings have produced five straight victories, including three against Nha Trang Dolphins and two over Saigon Heat. They camped in the final third throughout, scoring freely and limiting their opponents to single-digit runs.
Da Nang's run of results tells a different story entirely. They have lost four of their last five games, falling to both Nha Trang and Saigon. Their only win in that window came against Can Tho Catfish, a narrow 77-64 affair. The wheels came off against Hanoi, who ran away with the contest.
The 28-point margin reflects the class difference between the two sides. Hanoi will now move eight games clear at the top of the VBA standings, a gap that looks insurmountable after twelve rounds for their visitors. Da Nang face a long road back from this low point.