The Bulls and Pistons will square off in Paris on Jan. 19, 2023. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Bulls, Pistons to compete in NBA Paris Game 2023

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated May 24, 2022 9:02 AM ET

A pair of NBA franchises that dominated the Eastern Conference through the 1980s and 1990s, but have fallen on relatively hard times in recent years will take to Western Europe for an overseas battle during the 2022-2023 regular season.

The NBA Paris Game 2023 will feature the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls and the three-time NBA champion Detroit Pistons playing a regular-season game at the Accor Arena in Paris on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. https://t.co/uKsdQZH8xC
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2022

It won't be the first time that the Bulls play in Paris, as they competed in the City of Lights prior to Michael Jordan's "Last Dance" campaign with the franchise.

Bulls are headed back to Paris!

The Bulls last played in Paris in 1997 as part of a six team pre-season tournament at @Accor_Arena! #NBAParis | @NBAFrance pic.twitter.com/899FI50Zve
— Chicago Bulls Archive (@BullsArchive) May 24, 2022

According to a release from NBA.com, this will be the Pistons' first time playing in France. Detroit previously played games abroad in London (2013) and Mexico City (2019).

"The NBA Paris Game 2023 will mark the first NBA game in Europe since 2020 and the league's 12th game in France since 1991," the release said. "The NBA Paris Game 2020 -- the first regular-season NBA game in Paris -- took place Jan. 24, 2020, and featured the Charlotte Hornets and the Milwaukee Bucks."

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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