List of NBA vs FIBA games
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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, 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.
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[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 |
Peking |
| 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 |
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 de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid  |
| 23 October 1988 | Boston Celtics |
111 – 96 | Real Madrid |
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, 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 |
Los Angeles 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, DC |
[edit] To be played
| 18 October 2008 | Los Angeles Lakers |
vs. | FC Barcelona |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 October 2008 | Toronto Raptors |
vs. | FC Barcelona |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA |
[edit] Trivia
- There have been 73 confrontations as of 2007, with a clear advantage for NBA teams: 64 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 with 5 games, and the Soviet Union National Team with 4.
- 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 7 participations since 2003 followed by the New Jersey Nets and San Antonio Spurs, both 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 21 in North America (16 in the USA and 5 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 (56 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 scored the fewest points in a game against the Golden State Warriors, with 66 in Oakland in 2006.
- 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.
