Today, Friday, October 5, the Dallas Mavericks will meet the Philadelphia 76ers in the preseason of the China Games at 1.30 pm. SPOX provides you with the most important information about the game and tells you where you can watch the game live on TV or livestream.
Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki are playing two games against the Philadelphia 76ers in China in preparation for the NBA season, which begins on 16 October. The first game will take place in Shanghai, the second game will take place next Monday in Shenzhen. With the China Games, the popularity of the league in Asia is to be further increased. Including the Mavs and Sixers, 17 teams have played a total of 26 games at the China Games since 2004.
The meeting will take place today at noon German time in the Mercedes-Benz-Arena in Shanghai, which offers space for 18,000 spectators. Tip-Off is at 1:30.
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In the game against the Philadelphia 76ers the Mavs will have to do without Dirk Nowitzki. The German had already undergone an ankle surgery in April and was supposed to be fit in time for the start of the preparation.
However, according to a media report Nowitzki suffer from pain in the Achilles tendon, so that the man from Würzburg is not available for the time being. “It won’t be days but weeks before he can return to the court,” said Head Coach Rick Carlisle.