MEXICO CITY : The Detroit Pistons edged the Dallas Mavericks 122-110 on Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd at Arena CDMX, as the NBA’s annual Mexico City Game blended top-flight basketball with Day of the Dead weekend color and a festive local atmosphere.

The matchup marked the 11th consecutive year of a sellout in Mexico and reinforced the capital’s reputation as the league’s strongest international market. Fans arrived in bright jerseys and catrina face paint, turning the 20,000-seat venue into a vibrant display of culture and sport at 2,200 meters (7,200 feet) above sea level.

"It was important for us to come out here and perform at a high level," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters.

"It's an honour to be a flag-bearer of the NBA in international cities. Now obviously in

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