The NBA London Game is a National Basketball Association (NBA) game held in London, that was played annually from 2011 until 2019 (except in 2012). It is played at The 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.
Games Date Away team Home team Score Attendance Ref. 1 March 4, 2011 Toronto Raptors New Jersey Nets 103–116 18,689 2 March 5, 2011 Toronto Raptors New Jersey Nets 136–137 (3 OT) 18,689 3 January 17, 2013 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons 102–87 18,689 4 January 16, 2014 Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks 127–110 18,689 5 January 15, 2015 New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks 79–95 18,689 6 January 14, 2016 Toronto Raptors Orlando Magic 106–103 (OT) 18,689 7 January 12, 2017 Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets 112–140 18,689 8 January 11, 2018 Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers 114–103 19,078 9 January 17, 2019 New York Knicks Washington Wizards 100–101 19,078 10 January 18, 2026 Orlando Magic Memphis Grizzlies 109–126 18,424
Standings Team Games Most recent New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets 3 3–0 4 Milwaukee Bucks 1 1–0 5 Denver Nuggets 1 1–0–0 7 Boston Celtics 1 1–0 8 Washington Wizards 1 1–0 9 Toronto Raptors 3 1–2 6 New York Knicks 3 1–2 9 Detroit Pistons 1 0–1 3 Atlanta Hawks 1 0–1 4 Orlando Magic 1 0–1 6 Indiana Pacers 1 0–1 7 Philadelphia 76ers 1 0–1 8 Team Games Most recent
Hiatus and Return Beginning with the 2019–20 season, the NBA London Game was replaced by the NBA Paris Game, though the league stated that the goal was broadening their reach in Europe before returning to London. The NBA returned to the United Kingdom with a London game in 2026 and the first ever Manchester Game in 2027.
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