Denver Nuggets face Indiana Pacers in Mexico City Game 2026
The NBA's first international regular-season game of 2026-27 takes place at Arena CDMX on Saturday.
The Denver Nuggets play the Indiana Pacers in Mexico City on Saturday in the NBA Mexico City Game 2026. It is the 35th NBA game in Mexico and Indiana's first game in the country.
Key takeaways
- The Nuggets play the Pacers at Arena CDMX on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.
- It is Indiana's first game in Mexico and the 35th NBA game played in Mexico.
- The crowd is sold out with more than 22,000 fans.
- Indiana is without Tyrese Haliburton due to a hamstring injury.
- Nikola Jokic has 201 career triple-doubles, nine short of Russell Westbrook's NBA record.
The Denver Nuggets play the Indiana Pacers at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Saturday, according to World Baseball Network. The game is the NBA Mexico City Game 2026 and the league's first international spot of the 2026-27 regular season. Tip-off is at 5 p.m. ET, which is 4 p.m. local time.
Why it matters
The matchup marks the 35th NBA game played in Mexico and the 16th regular-season game there, World Baseball Network reported. Mexico has hosted more NBA games than any country outside the United States and Canada. com said.
All but two of the 35 games have been played in Mexico City, and the league has hosted at least one regular-season game in the city for five straight seasons.
Key figures for the Mexico City game
Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
NBA games in Mexico | 35 |
Regular-season games in Mexico | 16 |
Expected crowd | More than 22,000 |
Nikola Jokic career triple-doubles | 201 |
Andrew Nembhard season average | 19 points and 6.9 assists |
Pascal Siakam season average | 21.3 points and 7.1 rebounds |
What happens next
The Nuggets and Pacers meet at Arena CDMX on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET, or 4 p.m. local time, World Baseball Network said. Indiana is the designated home team, NBA.com reported. Tickets are sold out, World Baseball Network added.
Arena CDMX has hosted every NBA game in Mexico City since it opened in 2012 and is also home to the Capitanes of the NBA G League, according to World Baseball Network. Denver has been to Mexico once before, for a 2006 preseason game against the Warriors. The Nuggets play home games at 5,280 feet, while Mexico City sits at about 7,350 feet.
Indiana is without Tyrese Haliburton, who is out with a hamstring injury, CBS Sports and Sporting News reported. Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.3 points and 7.1 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard is averaging a career-best 19 points and 6.9 assists. His brother Ryan Nembhard, on a two-way contract with Denver, has played three games this season, and the siblings could face each other as pros for the first time.
By the numbers
Nikola Jokic has 201 career triple-doubles, nine more would pass Russell Westbrook for the NBA record, World Baseball Network said. Denver beat Toronto 128-109 on November 4, while Indiana beat Memphis 107-103 on the same date, according to balldontlie.io. On November 6, Portland lost 124-118 to the Lakers and San Antonio beat Sacramento 124-109.
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