NBA_London_Game
NBA London Game
National Basketball Association game played annually from 2011 until 2019 in London.
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 played | 2011 |
| Last played | 2019 |
| Site | The O2 Arena in London |
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]
| 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] |
| Team | Games | W–L | Pct | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 3–0 | 1.000 | 4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 1 | 1–0–0 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Boston Celtics | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 8 |
| Washington Wizards | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 9 |
| Toronto Raptors | 3 | 1–2 | .333 | 6 |
| New York Knicks | 3 | 1–2 | .333 | 9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 4 |
| Orlando Magic | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 8 |
| Team | Games | W–L | Pct | Most recent |
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.