Abu Dhabi to welcome Nuggets, Celtics friendlies

The reigning NBA champ, Denver Nuggets, will play vs. the Boston Celtics in a pair of preseason matches in Abu Dhabi this October, National Basketball Association shared today.

Denver, whose roster features 2-time MVP Nikola Jokic, and Boston, led by 5-time All-Star Jayson Tatum, will play on October 4^th and October 6^th in the 3^rd staging of the NBA Abu Dhabi Matches.

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Mark your calendars for the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 presented by ADQ on October 4 and 6

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In the past summer, the Nuggets defeated Miami to win their 1st NBA championship in the organization’s 47-year history, while the Celtics were eliminated in the penultimate round of the postseason.

“We’re happy to bring 2 of the best franchises in the NBA to Abu Dhabi in Boston and Denver,” Mark Tatum, the league’s deputy commissioner, announced today.

“There is a huge interest in the country to our product and across the Middle East, and we think these matches, as well as our year-round grassroots development and support engagement efforts, will have an incredible impact on the growth of the NBA in the region.”