NBA London Game

The NBA London Game was an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) game held in London, that was played from 2011 until 2019 (except in 2012). It was played at The O2 Arena in London.

NBA London Game
First played2011
Last played2019
SiteThe O2 Arena in London

History

The first NBA game played in London, was an October 30, 1993 preseason game between the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks. The teams played again the following day. The next game in London was not until 2007, as part of the Europe Live Tour. Three more Europe Live Tour games were played in London, one each year in 2008, 2009, and 2010. The first NBA London Game was, which was the first regular season game played in Europe, was played on March 4, 2011, between the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets. The teams played again the following day.[1]

Games
No. Date Away team Home team Score Attendance Ref.
1 March 4, 2011 Toronto Raptors New Jersey Nets 103–116 18,689 [2]
2 March 5, 2011 Toronto Raptors New Jersey Nets 136–137 (3 OT) 18,689 [3]
3 January 17, 2013 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons 102–87 18,689 [4]
4 January 16, 2014 Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks 127–110 18,689 [5]
5 January 15, 2015 New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks 79–95 18,689 [6]
6 January 14, 2016 Toronto Raptors Orlando Magic 106–103 (OT) 18,689 [7]
7 January 12, 2017 Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets 112–140 18,689 [8]
8 January 11, 2018 Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers 114–103 19,078 [9]
9 January 17, 2019 New York Knicks Washington Wizards 100–101 19,078 [10]

Standings
TeamGamesW–LPctMost recent
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets33–01.0004
Milwaukee Bucks11–01.0005
Denver Nuggets11–0–01.0007
Boston Celtics11–01.0008
Washington Wizards11–01.0009
Toronto Raptors31–2.3336
New York Knicks31–2.3339
Detroit Pistons10–1.0003
Atlanta Hawks10–1.0004
Orlando Magic10–1.0006
Indiana Pacers10–1.0007
Philadelphia 76ers10–1.0008
TeamGamesW–LPctMost recent

Replacement

Beginning with the 2019–20 season, the NBA London Game was replaced by the NBA Paris Game, though the league has stated that they will return to London after starting up several other games in Europe.

References
  1. "NBA.com: History of NBA Global Games". NBA.com.
  2. "Mar 4, 2011 - Toronto Raptors 103 at New Jersey Nets 116 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  3. "Mar 5, 2011 - Toronto Raptors 136 at New Jersey Nets 137 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  4. "Jan 17, 2013 - New York Knicks 102 at Detroit Pistons 87 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  5. "Jan 16, 2014 - Brooklyn Nets 127 at Atlanta Hawks 110 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  6. "Jan 15, 2015 - New York Knicks 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  7. "Jan 14, 2016 - Toronto Raptors 106 at Orlando Magic 103 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  8. "Jan 12, 2017 - Indiana Pacers 112 at Denver Nuggets 140 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  9. "Jan 11, 2018 - Boston Celtics 114 at Philadelphia Sixers 103 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
  10. "Jan 17, 2019 - New York Knicks 100 at Washington Wizards 101 - RealGM NBA Box Score".
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