The NBA Mexico City Game 2025 will feature the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons playing a regular-season game at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Saturday, November 1.
The matchup will mark the league’s 34th game in Mexico since 1992 – more than any country outside of the U.S. and Canada – and coincide with traditional “Día de Muertos” (Day of the Dead) celebrations locally for the second consecutive year. The “Dia de Muertos” theme will be showcased through a variety of in-arena activations during the game, including a specially themed basketball court and several fan engagement initiatives.
The Mavericks, who will be playing their eighth game in Mexico, currently feature 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving and four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson and hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Pistons, who will be making their third appearance in Mexico, completed one of the largest year-over-year turnarounds in NBA history last season and made the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2016. They are led by 2025 NBA All-Star and All-NBA Third Team member Cade Cunningham and a young core of standouts that include Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart.