Overview
- Memphis defeated Orlando 126-109 at The O2 Arena, with Ja Morant posting 24 points and 13 assists.
- Sections of the crowd booed Mayor Sadiq Khan when he appeared on the big screen, and the US anthem was interrupted by chants including “F*** ICE” and “leave Greenland alone.”
- Premier League stars Declan Rice, William Saliba and Virgil van Dijk watched courtside alongside Thierry Henry and Marcelo, with Rosamund Pike and Mo Gilligan also in attendance.
- Organisers announced an attendance of 18,424 as a sellout, while reporters and fans noted visibly empty sections, with The Independent estimating the arena looked about 70% full.
- The London game concluded a two-stop European tour and sits within a multi-year international program that includes planned events in Manchester and Paris next year and further fixtures in Berlin and Paris by 2028.