List of NBA exhibition games at Legacy Arena

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This is a list of NBA exhibition games at Legacy Arena. The first exhibition was played in 1976 when the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Détroit Pistons in what was the first basketball game ever played at the BJCC Arena. The 1985 and 1988 exhibitions featured homecomings for Leeds native, and former Auburn University player Charles Barkley playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. At the 1999 exhibition, Barkley announced his retirement from the NBA effective at the end of the season and also donated $1 million each to Leeds High School, Auburn University, and The Cornerstone Schools of Alabama. The 1991 exhibition featured the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan playing at Birmingham.

List

Date Score Winning team Losing team Attendance
October 16, 1976 120–109 Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons 8,551
October 11, 1977 110–104 Detroit Pistons Atlanta Hawks 3,451
October 10, 1981 102–84 Kansas City Kings Atlanta Hawks –
October 12, 1985 128–125 Philadelphia 76ers Atlanta Hawks 14,711
October 25, 1988 133–126 Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns 8,100
October 17, 1991 121–116 Chicago Bulls Washington Bullets 16,231
October 24, 1999 98–96 Houston Rockets Detroit Pistons –
October 13, 2004 99–96 Minnesota Timberwolves Atlanta Hawks 13,752
October 12, 2005 109–105 Atlanta Hawks Charlotte Bobcats 9,370
October 2, 2018 131–115 Houston Rockets Memphis Grizzlies 16,888
October 14, 2022 120–111 New Orleans Pelicans Atlanta Hawks 15,486

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