List of NBA vs FIBA games From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The first basketball game between an NBA and a FIBA team was held in 1978 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Maccabi Tel Aviv surprisingly beat the defending NBA champion Washington Bullets 98-97. Since then only 4 other Euroleague teams have defeated an NBA franchise: FC Barcelona, Baloncesto Málaga and Real Madrid from Spain and CSKA Moscow from Russia. In addition to defeating the Washington Bullets in 1978, Maccabi Tel Aviv also beat the New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns in 1984 in Israel, and beat the Toronto Raptors 103-105 in Toronto in 2005. As of 2008[update], this is the only FIBA victory on North American soil. The FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow wins came during the 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour, where Barcelona beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-99, and the Moscow won by 19 over the Los Angeles Clippers (94-75), the widest FIBA victory so far. During the 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour, Baloncesto Málaga beat the Memphis Grizzlies 102-99, and Real Madrid beat Toronto 104-103. In addition, one national squad, the Soviet Union National Team, beat the Atlanta Hawks 132-123 in an exhibition game in Moscow in 1988. Most of these games were initially played as part of the now-defunct McDonald's Championship, where NBA teams always won the games. Since 2006, they are played during the NBA Europe Live Tour. Contents [hide] 1 Games 1.1 1970's 1.2 1980's 1.3 1990's 1.4 2000's 2 Trivia 3 Statistics 4 Related links 5 External links [edit] Games [edit] 1970's 8 September 1978 Washington Bullets 97–98 Maccabi Tel Aviv Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 24 August 1979 Washington Bullets 96–82 Bayi Rockets Beijing 29 August 1979 Washington Bullets 113–80 China National Team Shanghai [edit] 1980's 28 August 1984 Phoenix Suns 111–91 Hapoel Tel Aviv Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 28 August 1984 New Jersey Nets 97–104 Maccabi Tel Aviv Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 29 August 1984 New Jersey Nets 101–82 Hapoel Tel Aviv Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 29 August 1984 Phoenix Suns 98–113 Maccabi Tel Aviv Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 29 August 1984 Seattle SuperSonics 123–101 Pallacanestro Treviso Palaverde, Treviso 31 August 1984 Seattle SuperSonics 94–87 SSV Hagen Hagen 5 September 1984 Phoenix Suns 127–109 Pallacanestro Varese Palazzo dello Sport di San Siro, Milan 5 September 1984 New Jersey Nets 127–80 Olimpia Milano Palazzo dello Sport di San Siro, Milan 7 September 1984 Phoenix Suns 118–93 Olimpia Milano Palazzo dello Sport di Piazza Azzarita, Bologna 7 September 1984 New Jersey Nets 142–106 Virtus Bologna Palazzo dello Sport di Piazza Azzarita, Bologna 9 September 1984 Phoenix Suns 121–87 Virtus Bologna Palazzo dello Sport Lino Oldrini, Varese 9 September 1984 New Jersey Nets 123–111 Pallacanestro Varese Palazzo dello Sport Lino Oldrini, Varese 23 October 1987 Milwaukee Bucks 123–111 Olimpia Milano

The MECCA, Milwaukee, WI 25 October 1987 Milwaukee Bucks 127–100 Soviet Union National Team The MECCA, Milwaukee, WI 25 July 1988 Atlanta Hawks 85–84 Soviet Union National Team Tbilisi 27 July 1988 Atlanta Hawks 110–105 (OT) Soviet Union National Team Sporto Rūmai,Vilnius 30 July 1988 Atlanta Hawks 123–132 Soviet Union National Team Lenin Sports Palace, Moscow 9 October 1988 Philadelphia 76ers 108–107 Maccabi Tel Aviv The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 21 October 1988 Boston Celtics 113–85 Yugoslavia National Team Palacio de Deportes, Madrid 23 October 1988 Boston Celtics 111–96 Real Madrid Palacio de Deportes, Madrid 12 October 1989 Miami Heat 101–95 Maccabi Tel Aviv Miami Arena, Miami, FL 20 October 1989 Denver Nuggets 137–103 FC Barcelona PalaEUR, Rome 22 October 1989 Denver Nuggets 135–129 KK Split PalaEUR, Rome [edit] 1990's 11 October 1990 New York Knicks 119–115 (OT) Victoria Libertas Pesaro Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 13 October 1990 New York Knicks 117–101 KK Split Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 16 October 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 129–106 Maccabi Tel Aviv The Forum, Los Angeles, CA 18 October 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 132–101 CSP Limoges Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 19 October 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 116–114 Joventut Badalona Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 24 October 1991 Los Angeles Clippers 146–112 Maccabi Tel Aviv San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 27 October 1991 Los Angeles Clippers 98–93 Maccabi Tel Aviv LA Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 22 October 1993 Phoenix Suns 145–115 Real Madrid Olympiahalle, Munich 23 October 1993 Phoenix Suns 112–90 Virtus Bologna Olympiahalle, Munich 20 October 1994 Golden State Warriors 122–104 Joventut Badalona Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona, Badalona 21 October 1994 Charlotte Hornets 114–107 Virtus Bologna PalaMalaguti, Bologna 20 October 1995 Houston Rockets 116–72 Perth Wildcats London Arena, London 21 October 1995 Houston Rockets 126–112 Virtus Bologna London Arena, London 17 October 1997 Chicago Bulls 89–82 Paris Basket Racing Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 18 October 1997 Chicago Bulls 104–78 Olympiacos Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 11 October 1999 Miami Heat 126–91 Maccabi Tel Aviv Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 15 October 1999 San Antonio Spurs 96–86 Pallacanestro Varese Fila Forum, Milan 16 October 1999 San Antonio Spurs 103–68 Vasco da Gama Fila Forum, Milan [edit] 2000's 10 October 2003 Memphis Grizzlies 91–80 FC Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 10 October 2003 Toronto Raptors 100–76 Panathinaikos Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 20 October 2004 Toronto Raptors 86–83 Pallacanestro Treviso Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 16 October 2005 Toronto Raptors 103–105 Maccabi Tel Aviv Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 19 October 2005 Orlando Magic 93–79 Maccabi Tel Aviv Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL 5 October 2006 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 115–90 ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Astroballe, Villeurbanne 5 October 2006 Boxscore Philadelphia 76ers 99–104 FC Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 6 October 2006 Boxscore Phoenix Suns 100–93 Virtus Roma PalaLottomatica, Rome 6 October 2006 Boxscore Los Angeles Clippers 98–91 BC Khimki CSKA Universal Sports Hall, Moscow 7 October 2006 Boxscore Los Angeles Clippers 75–94 CSKA Moscow CSKA Universal Sports Hall, Moscow 8 October 2006 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 97–84 Maccabi Tel Aviv Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 10 October 2006 Boxscore Denver Nuggets 118–102 Efes Pilsen Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 11 October 2006 Boxscore Phoenix Suns 119–102 Maccabi Tel Aviv Kölnarena, Cologne 11 October 2006 Boxscore Philadelphia 76ers 85–71 CSKA Moscow Kölnarena, Cologne 12 October 2006 Boxscore Golden State

Warriors 120–66 Efes Pilsen Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 17 October 2006 Boxscore Cleveland Cavaliers 93–67 Maccabi Tel Aviv Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 19 October 2006 Boxscore Toronto Raptors 118–84 Maccabi Tel Aviv Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 6 October 2007 Boxscore Minnesota Timberwolves 84–81 Efes Pilsen Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul 7 October 2007 Boxscore Toronto Raptors 93–87 Virtus Roma PalaLottomatica, Rome 9 October 2007 Boxscore Memphis Grizzlies 99–102 Baloncesto Málaga Palacio José María Martín Carpena, Málaga 11 October 2007 Boxscore Memphis Grizzlies 98–73 Estudiantes Palacio de Deportes, Madrid 11 October 2007 Boxscore Toronto Raptors 103–104 Real Madrid Palacio de Deportes, Madrid 11 October 2007 Boxscore New York Knicks 112–85 Maccabi Tel Aviv Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 11 October 2007 Boxscore Houston Rockets 107–70 Panathinaikos Toyota Center, Houston, TX 13 October 2007 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 113–91 Panathinaikos AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX 15 October 2007 Boxscore Golden State Warriors 107–88 Žalgiris Kaunas Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 17 October 2007 Boxscore Toronto Raptors 105–99 Žalgiris Kaunas Air Canada Centre, Toronto, OT 18 October 2007 Boxscore Orlando Magic 116–92 China National Team Venetian Arena, Macau 19 October 2007 Boxscore Washington Wizards 115–96 Žalgiris Kaunas Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. 10 October 2008 Boxscore Orlando Magic 94–66 CSKA Moscow Amway Arena, Orlando, FL 14 October 2008 Boxscore Toronto Raptors 86–78 CSKA Moscow Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 18 October 2008 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 108–104 FC Barcelona Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 19 October 2008 Boxscore Los Angeles Clippers 114–109 FC Barcelona Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 21 October 2008 Boxscore Golden State Warriors 126–106 BC Lietuvos Rytas Oracle Arena, Golden State, CA [edit] Trivia There have been 78 confrontations as of 2008[update], with a clear advantage for NBA teams: 69 won, 9 lost. Only 5 FIBA teams and 1 national squad have been able to beat an NBA franchise: Maccabi Tel Aviv from Israel (1978, 1984 twice and 2005), the Soviet Union National Team (1988), Spain's FC Barcelona (2006), Baloncesto Málaga (2007) and Real Madrid (2007), as well as CSKA Moscow from Russia (2006). Maccabi Tel Aviv have played the most games against NBA teams with 16 in total. They are followed by Virtus Bologna and FC Barcelona with 5 games. On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns are the NBA franchise that have played the most games against FIBA teams with 9 in total. Then the Canadian Toronto Raptors with 8 participations since 2003 followed by the New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers, with 5. 43 games have been held in Europe (14 in Italy, 10 in Spain, 6 in France, 5 in Germany, 3 in Russia, 2 in the UK and 1 each in Georgia, Lithuania and Turkey), 9 in Asia (6 in Israel and 3 in China), and 26 in North America (20 in the USA and 6 in Canada). The only NBA team to lose on their home court was the Toronto Raptors to Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2005. [edit] Statistics CSKA Moscow scored the widest FIBA victory margin against the Los Angeles Clippers, with 19 points (94-75) in Moscow in 2006. The Golden State Warriors

had the widest NBA victory margin (54 points) against Turkey's Efes Pilsen (120-66) in Oakland in 2006. The Los Angeles Clippers scored the most points in a game, with 146 against Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv in San Diego in 1991. Turkey's Efes Pilsen against the Golden State Warriors and Russia's CSKA Moscow against the Orlando Magic scored the fewest points in a game, with 66, in Oakland in 2006 and Orlando in 2008 respectively. The Denver Nuggets and KK Split scored the most combined points combined with 264 (135-129) in Rome in 1989. The Philadelphia 76ers and CSKA Moscow scored the fewest combined points with 156 (85-71), in Cologne in 2006. [edit] Related links McDonald's Championship 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour [edit] External links History of Games Played by NBA Teams in Europe NBA International Pre-Season and Regular-Season Games HAWKS: Behind the Curtain NBA Preseason Tips Off on October 6 Previous exhibition games European clubs vs. NBA CBA: an American experience EL teams to travel to North America for preseason games Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_vs_FIBA_games" Categories: National Basketball Association lists | International Basketball Federation