After a two-year suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NBA confirmed the return of a regular season game in Mexico, with the meeting between the Spurs of Saint Anthony and the Heat of Miami which will take place on Saturday, December 17 at the Arena Mexico City.
The NBA has not yet announced the cost of the tickets or the date on which they will go on sale, but those interested in purchasing a ticket must register before Saturday, September 3 at the site www.nbaenmexico.com to register for a preferential list that will have access to pre-sale tickets.
This will be the 31st NBA game in Mexico, where preseason and regular season games have been played.
It’s official! return the #NBAenMexico with a SPECTACULAR match.
: December 17
: @ArenaCdMexico
➡️ https://t.co/DXdyHofG1X pic.twitter.com/8r5S9MRINE– NBA MEXICO (@NBAMEX) August 17, 2022
With this announcement, Mexico becomes, after the United States and Canada, the first country to host more NBA games.
The San Antonio Spurs have played six times in the country; the first was in 1994 with two preseason games organized at the Palacio de los Deportes and their most recent visit was in 2019 when they faced the Phoenix Suns.
As for the Heat, this will be their second visit to Mexico. The first was against the Brooklyn Nets in 2017. The 2022 game will be the 30th anniversary of the first NBA game in the country, which was between the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks, which served as a preseason game in October. from 1992.
