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First-ever NBA preseason game in Manila

The Philippine Star
December 19, 2013 | 6:33pm

The SM Mall of Asia Arena became the landmark venue of the first ever NBA Pre-season game to be held in the Philippines.

While the Houston Rockets routed the Indiana Pacers in the exhibition game, the basketball-crazy Filipinos were captivated and electrified by the whole NBA experience from the team practices, mall appearances and tours leading to the game.

APPEARANCES

BASKETBALL

CAPTIVATED

CRAZY

ELECTRIFIED

EXHIBITION

EXPERIENCE

FILIPINOS

GAME

INDIANA PACERS

WHILE THE HOUSTON ROCKETS
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