Overview
- Detroit secured a 122-110 win as Jalen Duren posted 33 points and 11 assists, with Cade Cunningham adding 21 points and 18 assists.
- The Arena Ciudad de México hosted 20,385 fans in a sellout for the 34th NBA game and 15th regular-season contest held in Mexico.
- Dallas marked a franchise-record eighth appearance in Mexico, while Detroit gained payback for its 2019 loss in Mexico City to the Mavericks.
- Kyrie Irving did not play and Anthony Davis sat out, as rookie Cooper Flagg featured in his first professional game outside the United States.
- Día de Muertos themes, FIFA World Cup mascots and celebrity guests turned the event into a broader cultural celebration, with live coverage on ESPN, Disney+ Premium and NBA League Pass.