NBA to send Pacers, Nuggets to London for January game

INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA has announced that the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets will play in London on January 12.

The game will be played at The O2 arena, league officials said Thursday. Denver will be considered the home team and tickets will go on sale at the start of the upcoming season.

It is the first time the Pacers have played a regular-season game overseas, though they have played preseason games in China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Germany and Spain.

The NFL's Indianapolis Colts also will play in London on October 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.