Outdoor NBA Game

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 77 to 72 on October 11, 2008, in the first outdoor NBA game held in the United States. The pre-season game, officially called the AutoTrader.com Open, was held at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.¹

Fast Facts

1. Final score: Denver 77 - Phoenix 72
2. Date: October 11, 2008¹
3. Time: 7:00 p.m.¹
4. Location: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California¹
5. Television coverage: TNT¹
6. First outdoor NBA game played in the U.S.¹
7. Teams: Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Sun¹

Previous Outdoor NBA Game

Although the NBA has played outdoors once before, this was the first outdoor game to take place in the United States. On September 24, 1972, the Phoenix Suns played the Milwaukee Bucks at an outdoor baseball stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Suns defeated Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson of the Bucks with a score of 116-103.¹

Quote

“The Suns and the Nuggets are truly excited to bring NBA basketball to Indian Wells in what promises to be the most picturesque setting for an NBA game in league history..."--Rick Welts, President of the Phoenix Suns¹

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