Nets to play Heat in Mexico City

This week, the NBA Mexico City games featured the Brooklyn Nets playing a regular-season contest against Westbrook, four-time All-Star Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 7 and later today, the Nets will face the Miami Heat , being the 25th and 26th games in the country.

Nets coach Kenny Atkinson

told reporters at Reuters of going to Mexico : “I think we’re going to grow as a basketball team and grow as an organization from a trip like this. You’re together a lot more and there’s a lot of stuff to do, whether it’s (visiting) pyramids or team dinners that are at an authentic Mexican restaurant. To me, that’s what it’s all about.”

On Twitter , NBA México wrote: “Prior to their duel in the NBA Mexico games, Miami Heat visited Chapultepec .”

Also, the Heat visited the Azteca Stadium:

It's game day! Don't miss today's game at 17:00 CST (18:00 ET)!

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