(670 The Score) The Bulls and Pistons will play each other next Jan. 19 in Paris, the NBA announced Tuesday.
They’ll play the regular-season game at Accor Arena. It will mark the Bulls’ third game in Paris, as they played two preseason games there in 1997. It will mark the Pistons’ first game in France.
The Bulls-Pistons matchup will be the NBA’s 12th game in France since 1991. Most recently, the Bucks and Hornets played in the NBA’s first-regular season game in Paris on Jan. 24, 2020.
“It is a great honor to bring Chicago Bulls basketball back to Paris for the NBA Paris Game 2023 – an event that illustrates the league’s commitment to amplifying the national and global impact of basketball,” Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said in a statement. “Having played several games in Paris during my career, I know how special this will be for our players, our organization, and our international fan base. We look forward to representing Chicago overseas and are grateful for the opportunity to do so.”
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