Nuggets will face the Celtics in two preseason games in Abu Dhabi, the NBA announced.
The current ones champions of the NBA, the Denver Nuggetsthey will face the Boston Celtics in a couple of preseason games in Abu Dhabi this October, the league said Wednesday.
The Nuggets, whose team includes the two-time Most valuable Player Nikola Jokic, and the Celtics, led by the five-time All-Star Jayson Tatumwill meet on October 4 and 6 in the third edition of the NBA Games in Abu Dhabi.
Last June, Denver beat the Miami Heat to clinch its first NBA title in the team’s 47-year history, while Boston lost in the penultimate round of the playoffs.
“We are excited to bring two of the best teams in the NBA to Abu Dhabi: the Celtics and the Nuggets,” NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum said in a press release.
“There is incredible momentum around basketball in the UAE and across the Middle East, and we believe these games, as well as our year-round grassroots development and fan engagement efforts, will be a catalyst for growth.” “continuity of the game in the region.”
2024-03-07 03:52:21
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