how many nba global games has abu dhabi hosted

Abu Dhabi has hosted NBA preseason “Global Games” every year since 2022, with two games each year, for a total of six NBA Global Games so far (2022, 2023, 2024) , and the 2025 edition will push that to eight once those games are played.

Quick Scoop: NBA Global Games in Abu Dhabi

• In 2022, Abu Dhabi hosted its first NBA preseason Global Games, with two matchups between the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks.

• In 2023, two more preseason games were played there between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves.

• In 2024, the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets played another two-game preseason series in Abu Dhabi, bringing the total hosted games to six.

• The league has committed to returning again, with the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers slated for a two-game preseason set in Abu Dhabi in 2025, which will raise the all-time total to eight once completed.

In short: as of the latest completed preseason, Abu Dhabi has already staged six NBA Global Games, with two more officially scheduled.

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