The NBA Mexico Metropolis Recreation 2025 will characteristic the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons enjoying a regular-season recreation on the Area CDMX in Mexico Metropolis on Saturday, November 1.
The matchup will mark the league’s thirty fourth recreation in Mexico since 1992 – greater than any nation outdoors of the U.S. and Canada – and coincide with conventional “Día de Muertos” (Day of the Lifeless) celebrations regionally for the second consecutive yr. The “Dia de Muertos” theme will probably be showcased via a wide range of in-arena activations through the recreation, together with a specifically themed basketball courtroom and a number of other fan engagement initiatives.
The Mavericks, who will probably be enjoying their eighth recreation in Mexico, at present characteristic 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving and four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson and maintain the No. 1 general choose within the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Pistons, who will probably be making their third look in Mexico, accomplished one of many largest year-over-year turnarounds in NBA historical past final season and made the NBA Playoffs for the primary time since 2016. They’re led by 2025 NBA All-Star and All-NBA Third Group member Cade Cunningham and a younger core of standouts that embrace Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart.
