Mavericks to play the Pistons on November 1 in Mexico City
June 13, 2025
The National Basketball Association announced on Wednesday of plans having a regular season game played outside the United States or Canada in the 2025-26 season. According to footboom1.com, the Dallas Mavericks will play the Detroit Pistons on November 1 from Mexico City.
This will be the 15th regular season game played in Mexico City in NBA history. The last time the NBA came to Mexico City was this past season as the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 118-98. This was the Heat’s most lopsided win in their first 10 games of the 2024-25 NBA season.
The game between the Pistons and Mavericks will have some degree of intrigue. That is because you can make the argument that the Pistons were the NBA franchise that overachieved the most in 2024-25, and the Mavericks were the team that underachieved the most.
No one expected the Pistons to do as well as they did. They bounced back from a 28-game losing streak in 2023-24, to having a record of 44 wins and 38 losses. It was a 30 win improvement from the previous season. J.B. Bickerstaff did an unbelievable job as the Pistons head coach in his first season in Detroit, and should have been the NBA coach of the year. Instead, it went to Kenny Atkinson of the Cleveland Cavaliers.Â
The Mavericks meanwhile went from reaching the NBA Finals in 2024, to missing the playoffs in 2025. One reason why the Mavericks missed the post season is because they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The future may look bright in Dallas. That is because they surprisingly won the NBA Lottery and will have the number one pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Fill In The Form Below To Receive Our NBA News Straight To Your Email For FREE!
April 1, 2026
Joey Wiemer has record tying start to the 2026 MLB season
The Washington Nationals have won three of their first four games in the 2026 MLB regular season, and are tied with the Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins and New York Mets for first place in the National Read MoreApril 1, 2026
Opinion: Why Dominic Smith's walk opening week hit was so special
When the Atlanta Braves signed outfielder Dominic Smith of Los Angeles, California to a minor league contract in February, it was an accomplishment for him just to make the Atlanta Braves club and Read MoreApril 1, 2026
Former MLB All-Star Jason Heyward retires at age 36
Major League Baseball outfielder Jason Heyward of Ridgewood, New Jersey has retired at the age of 36 according to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors Heyward played 16 seasons in the Majors from 2010 to Read More
Tell Us What You Think Below