Magic to face Bulls in Mexico City

This week, the Orlando Magic will face the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz in a pair of games in Mexico City .

Mexico: A fertile ground for the NBA

It’s the third consecutive season in which two NBA games will be played in Mexico City, all at Arena Ciudad de Mexico .

The Magic will play the Bulls on December 13 , before playing the Jazz on December 15 . Both games will be televised on ESPN and NBA League Pass International .

“Returning to Mexico City for two regular-season games this season reinforces our commitment to growing basketball in Mexico and Latin America ,” commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.

“NBA teams have been playing in Mexico for more than 25 years, and the Bulls , Jazz , and Magic organizations are excited to continue the tradition of bringing the live game experience to our passionate Mexican fans.”

None of the three teams have played a regular-season game in Mexico before. The Jazz have played three preseason games there (two in 1996 , one in 2003 ), and the Magic did so in 2012 . The Bulls have played in London and Brazil , but not Mexico .

This year’s games will be the 27th and 28th in Mexico since 1992 , more NBA games than any country outside of the U.S. and Canada . The NBA has played one game in London in each of the last six seasons, after playing two in 2011 .

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