Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers go face each other for Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday for di NBA annual Mexico City Game. Di game dey happen during Día de Muertos, di yearly parade wey dey honour people wey don die for Mexico City. Na di third year wey NBA dey celebrate Día de Muertos with Mexico City Game.
Mexico don host 35 NBA games before now—16 regular season and 19 preseason—and na di most of any international country. Dis season, NBA also get international games for Canada, China, Paris and Manchester.
Denver Nuggets dey hope to build on dia recent near-20-point win. Nikola Jokić recorded di 201st triple-double of him career with 32 points on 13-of-19 shooting, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as Denver Nuggets beat Toronto Raptors 128-109. Nikola Jokić still dey trail NBA all-time leader Russell Westbrook by eight triple-doubles.
Rookie Bryce Hopkins also stand out for Denver Nuggets with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting, eight rebounds and two steals in him fifth NBA game. Denver Nuggets start di season 4-3.
Indiana Pacers start slower at 3-6. Dem largely dey without two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, and him no go play on Saturday because of hamstring strain. Di Indiana Pacers go need find offensive answers as dem try to steady dia season for Mexico City.
