The Sacramento Kings announced today that the Kings and Indiana Pacers will play in two preseason games in Mumbai in 2019, marking the first games the NBA has played in India and the first games staged in the country by a North American sports league. The NBA India Games 2019 will take place Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5 at the NSCI Dome.
“The Sacramento Kings are proud to be playing in the first NBA games ever held in India,” said Kings Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadivé. “As an Indian-American, it is an honor to help bring this historic moment to the country where I was raised.