NBA versus EuroLeague games

The following is a list of NBA versus EuroLeague games. The list includes only games in which NBA clubs have played against teams that participated in that same upcoming season's top-tier level EuroLeague competition. The first game was played in the year 1978, by the defending NBA champion, the Washington Bullets, and Maccabi Tel Aviv, prior to the 1978–79 basketball season.

Rules

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  • FIBA era (1978–1999):

The games between NBA and FIBA EuroLeague teams, that took place between 1978 and 1999, were played under a set of mixed FIBA and NBA rules.

The games that take place in the United States and Canada, are played under NBA rules, and with three NBA refs. The games that take place outside of the United States and Canada, are played under NBA rules, with two NBA refs and one EuroLeague ref.

Statistical records of NBA teams against EuroLeague teams

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Records by game rules

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  • FIBA era (1978–1999):
    • NBA teams had a record of 23–4 against FIBA EuroLeague teams, during the FIBA era, when the games were played under a set of mixed NBA and FIBA rules.
  • Euroleague Basketball era (2003–present):
    • NBA teams have a combined record of 52–14 against EuroLeague teams, since 2003, playing under NBA rules.
    • NBA teams have a record of 36–4, when playing the games at home, under NBA rules, and with three NBA refs.
    • NBA teams have a record of 16–10, when playing the games away, under NBA rules, with two NBA refs and one EuroLeague ref.
  • NBA teams have an overall record of 75–17 against EuroLeague teams.

Records by decade

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  • 1970s (mixed rules):
    • FIBA EuroLeague teams had a record of 1–0 against NBA teams.
  • 1980s (mixed rules):
    • NBA teams had a record of 8–3 against FIBA EuroLeague teams.
  • 1990s (mixed rules):
    • NBA teams had a record of 15–0 against EuroLeague teams.
  • 2000s (NBA rules):
    • NBA teams had a record of 32–5 against EuroLeague teams.
  • 2010s (NBA rules):
    • NBA teams had a record of 20–8 against EuroLeague teams.
  • 2020s (NBA rules):
    • EuroLeague teams have a record of 1–0 against NBA teams.

Game results, FIBA era (1978–1999)

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This is a list of NBA versus FIBA EuroLeague games, during the FIBA era, when the FIBA EuroLeague was run by FIBA Europe, from the inaugural 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup season, to the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague season. The list includes only games in which NBA clubs have played against teams that participated in that same upcoming season's top-tier level FIBA EuroLeague competition. The first game was played in the year 1978, prior to the 1978–79 basketball season. The games between NBA and FIBA EuroLeague teams, that took place between 1978 and 1999, were played under a set of mixed FIBA and NBA rules.


Games played under mixed NBA and FIBA rules:


1970s

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1980s

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August 31, 1984
Seattle SuperSonics   111–110   Vevey


October 23, 1987
Milwaukee Bucks   123–111   Tracer Milano




October 12, 1989
Miami Heat   101–95   Maccabi Tel Aviv
October 20, 1989
Denver Nuggets   137–103   FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
  PalaEUR, Rome
October 22, 1989
Denver Nuggets   135–129   Jugoplastika
  PalaEUR, Rome

1990s

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October 11, 1990
New York Knicks   119–115 (OT)   Scavolini Pesaro
October 13, 1990
New York Knicks   117–101   POP 84


October 27, 1991
Los Angeles Clippers   98–93   Maccabi Tel Aviv


October 22, 1993
Phoenix Suns   145–115   Real Madrid Teka




October 21, 1995
Houston Rockets   126–112   Buckler Beer Bologna




Game results, EuroLeague Basketball era (2003–present)

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This is a list of NBA versus EuroLeague games during the EuroLeague Basketball era, since the EuroLeague has been run by EuroLeague Basketball, beginning with the EuroLeague 2000–01 season. The list includes only games in which NBA clubs have played against teams that participated in that same upcoming season's top-tier level EuroLeague competition. The first games were played in the year 2003, prior to the 2003–04 basketball season. The games that take place in the United States and Canada are played under NBA rules, and with three NBA refs. The games that take place outside of the United States and Canada are played under NBA rules, with two NBA refs and one EuroLeague ref.


Games played under NBA rules:


2000s

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October 6, 2006
Phoenix Suns   100–93   Lottomatica Roma


October 11, 2007
New York Knicks   112–85   Maccabi Tel Aviv
  Madison Square Garden, New York City
October 19, 2007
Washington Wizards   115–96   Žalgiris
  Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.


October 18, 2008
Los Angeles Lakers   108–104   Regal FC Barcelona
  Staples Center, Los Angeles
October 19, 2008
Los Angeles Clippers   114–109   Regal FC Barcelona
  Staples Center, Los Angeles


October 18, 2009
New York Knicks   106–91   Maccabi Tel Aviv
  Madison Square Garden, New York City
October 20, 2009
Los Angeles Clippers   108–96   Maccabi Tel Aviv
  Staples Center, Los Angeles

2010s

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October 6, 2012
Dallas Mavericks   89–84   Alba Berlin
  O2 World, Berlin




October 7, 2014
Brooklyn Nets   111–94   Maccabi Tel Aviv
  Barclays Center, New York City
October 8, 2014
San Antonio Spurs   93–94   Alba Berlin
  O2 World, Berlin


October 5, 2015
Brooklyn Nets   96–101   Fenerbahçe
  Barclays Center, New York City


2020s

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October 10, 2023
Dallas Mavericks   123–127   Real Madrid

NBA vs. EuroLeague games involving the league champions

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The following is a list of games that have been played between NBA and EuroLeague teams, in which at least one of the leagues was represented by its defending league champion. The NBA has a record of 19–6 against the EuroLeague in these games.


September 8, 1978
Washington Bullets  
(NBA Champions)
97–98   Maccabi Tel Aviv


October 23, 1987
Milwaukee Bucks   123–111   Olimpia Milano
(EuroLeague champions)


October 22, 1989
Denver Nuggets   135–129   Split
(EuroLeague champions)


October 13, 1990
New York Knicks   117–101   Split
(EuroLeague champions)


October 20, 1994
Golden State Warriors   122–104   Joventut Badalona
(EuroLeague champions)


October 21, 1995
Houston Rockets  
(NBA Champions)
126–112   Virtus Bologna


October 17, 1997
Chicago Bulls  
(NBA Champions)
89–82   PSG Racing


October 18, 1997
Chicago Bulls  
(NBA champions)
104–78   Olympiacos Piraeus
(EuroLeague champions)


October 15, 1999
San Antonio Spurs  
(NBA champions)
96–86   Varese


October 10, 2003
Memphis Grizzlies   91–80   Barça
(EuroLeague champions)


October 16, 2005
Toronto Raptors   103–105   Maccabi Tel Aviv
(EuroLeague champions)


October 19, 2005
Orlando Magic   93–79   Maccabi Tel Aviv
(EuroLeague champions)


October 7, 2006
Los Angeles Clippers   75–94   CSKA Moscow
(EuroLeague champions)


October 11, 2006
Philadelphia 76ers   85–71   CSKA Moscow
(EuroLeague champions)


October 11, 2007
Houston Rockets   107–70   Panathinaikos Athens
(EuroLeague champions)


October 13, 2007
San Antonio Spurs  
(NBA champions)
113–91   Panathinaikos Athens
(EuroLeague champions)


October 10, 2008
Orlando Magic   94–66   CSKA Moscow
(EuroLeague champions)


October 14, 2008
Toronto Raptors   86–78   CSKA Moscow
(EuroLeague champions)
October 7, 2010
Los Angeles Lakers  
(NBA champions)
88–92   Barça
(EuroLeague champions)


October 5, 2014
Cleveland Cavaliers   107–80   Maccabi Tel Aviv
(EuroLeague champions)


October 7, 2014
Brooklyn Nets   111–94   Maccabi Tel Aviv
(EuroLeague champions)


October 8, 2014
San Antonio Spurs  
(NBA champions)
93–94   Alba Berlin




October 8, 2015
Boston Celtics   111–96   Real Madrid
(EuroLeague champions)


October 10, 2023
Dallas Mavericks   123–127   Real Madrid
(EuroLeague champions)

NBA champions vs. EuroLeague champions

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The following is a list of games that have been played between the defending champions of the NBA, and the defending champions of the EuroLeague. The NBA has a record of 2–1 against the EuroLeague in these games.


October 18, 1997
Chicago Bulls  
(NBA Champions)
104–78   Olympiacos Piraeus
(EuroLeague champions)


October 13, 2007
San Antonio Spurs  
(NBA Champions)
113–91   Panathinaikos Athens
(EuroLeague champions)


October 7, 2010
Los Angeles Lakers  
(NBA Champions)
88–92   Barça
(EuroLeague champions)


See also

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References

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