List of NBA vs FIBA / ULEB games

One of the first basketball games 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, CB 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.

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 win by 19 over the Los Angeles Clippers (94-75), the widest Euroleague victory so far.

During the 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour, CB Málaga beat the Memphis Grizzlies 102-99, and Real Madrid beat Toronto 104-103. In 2010, only 2 European teams beat NBA teams by narrow margins: FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow.

In addition to that, 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 mostly played during the NBA Europe Live Tour and Euroleague American Tour.

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NBA vs FIBA / ULEB games

1970s

4 September 1978 Washington Bullets 133–123 Philippine Basketball Association    Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
8 September 1978 Washington Bullets 97–98 Maccabi Tel Aviv    Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
24 August 1979 Washington Bullets 96–82 Bayi Rockets    Beijing
29 August 1979 Washington Bullets 113–80 China National Team    Shanghai

1980s

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 Benetton 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 Soviet Union National Team OT  Sporto Rūmai, 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, Madrid
23 October 1988 Boston Celtics 111–96 Real Madrid    Palacio de Deportes, 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

1990s

11 October 1990 New York Knicks 119–115 Scavolini Pesaro OT  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, Inglewood, 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    LA 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

2000s

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 Benetton 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    TD Waterhouse Centre, 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 CB 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, D.C.
10 October 2008 Boxscore Orlando Magic 94–66 CSKA Moscow    Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
14 October 2008 Boxscore Toronto Raptors 86–78 CSKA Moscow    Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
18 October 2008 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 108–104 FC Barcelona    Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
19 October 2008 Boxscore Los Angeles Clippers 114–109 FC Barcelona    Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
21 October 2008 Boxscore Golden State Warriors 126–106 BC Lietuvos Rytas    Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
3 October 2009 Boxscore Denver Nuggets 102–70 Partizan Belgrade    Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
6 October 2009 Boxscore Phoenix Suns 111–80 Partizan Belgrade    US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
8 October 2009 Boxscore Utah Jazz 109–87 Real Madrid    Palacio de Deportes, Madrid
9 October 2009 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 107–89 Olympiacos    AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
12 October 2009 Boxscore Cleveland Cavaliers 111–94 Olympiacos    Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
18 October 2009 Boxscore New York Knicks 106–91 Maccabi Tel Aviv    Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
20 October 2009 Boxscore Los Angeles Clippers 108–96 Maccabi Tel Aviv    Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

2010s

3 October 2010 Boxscore New York Knicks 125–113 Olimpia Milano    Mediolanum Forum, Milan
3 October 2010 Boxscore New Jersey Nets 108–70 Maccabi Haifa    Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
7 October 2010 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 88–92 FC Barcelona    Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
12 October 2010 Boxscore Miami Heat 96–85 CSKA Moscow    American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
14 October 2010 Boxscore Memphis Grizzlies 110–105 Caja Laboral    FedExForum, Memphis, TN
14 October 2010 Boxscore Oklahoma City Thunder 97–89 CSKA Moscow    Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK
16 October 2010 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 108–85 Caja Laboral    AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
16 October 2010 Boxscore Cleveland Cavaliers 87–90 CSKA Moscow    Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
23 July 2011 Resource NBA All-Stars 131–105 PBA All Stars    Smart Araneta Coliseum, Manila
24 July 2011 Resource NBA All-Stars 98–89 Smart Gilas    Smart Araneta Coliseum, Manila

NBA champions vs Euroleague champions

18 October 1997 Chicago Bulls 104–78 Olympiacos    Palais Omnisports, Paris
13 October 2007 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 113–91 Panathinaikos    AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7 October 2010 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 88–92 FC Barcelona    Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona

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