NBA versus EuroLeague games

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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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Records by game rules[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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)[edit]

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[edit]

1980s[edit]

August 31, 1984
Seattle SuperSonics United States 111–110 Switzerland Vevey


October 23, 1987
Milwaukee Bucks United States 123–111 Italy Tracer Milano




October 12, 1989
Miami Heat United States 101–95 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
October 20, 1989
Denver Nuggets United States 137–103 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Italy PalaEUR, Rome
October 22, 1989
Denver Nuggets United States 135–129 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
Italy PalaEUR, Rome

1990s[edit]

October 11, 1990
New York Knicks United States 119–115 (OT) Italy Scavolini Pesaro
October 13, 1990
New York Knicks United States 117–101 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84


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


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




October 21, 1995
Houston Rockets United States 126–112 Italy Buckler Beer Bologna
United Kingdom London Arena, London


October 18, 1997
Chicago Bulls United States 104–78 Greece Olympiacos


Game results, EuroLeague Basketball era (2003–present)[edit]

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[edit]







October 6, 2006
Phoenix Suns United States 100–93 Italy Lottomatica Roma
October 10, 2006
Denver Nuggets United States 118–102 Turkey Efes Pilsen


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


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


October 3, 2009
Denver Nuggets United States 102–70 Serbia Partizan
October 18, 2009
New York Knicks United States 106–91 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
United States Madison Square Garden, New York City
October 20, 2009
Los Angeles Clippers United States 108–96 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
United States Staples Center, Los Angeles

2010s[edit]



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




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


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


2020s[edit]

October 10, 2023
Dallas Mavericks United States 123–127 Spain Real Madrid

NBA vs. EuroLeague games involving the league champions[edit]

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 United States
(NBA Champions)
97–98 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv


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


October 22, 1989
Denver Nuggets United States 135–129 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Split
(EuroLeague champions)


October 13, 1990
New York Knicks United States 117–101 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Split
(EuroLeague champions)


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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




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


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

NBA champions vs. EuroLeague champions[edit]

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 United States
(NBA Champions)
104–78 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus
(EuroLeague champions)


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


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


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