引述 :『The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 77-72 on Saturday night in the exhibition game billed as “NBA Outdoors!” at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Both teams struggled from the field and the free-throw line and combined to go 3-of-27 from 3-point range on a night when the temperature dipped into the 60s with some wind hitting the court by the end of the game.』

引述 :『Those stars will be playing under the stars in the California desert. In a rarity, the Denver Nuggets will play the Phoenix Suns, only the second time in league history a game has been contested outdoors. The first came during the preseason in 1972 when the Suns played the Milwaukee Bucks in a baseball stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.』

引述 :『NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver said timing has provided a buffer, with many of the league's most important contracts already in place. "There seems to be a fair amount of lag time between a downturn in the economy and its impact on sports leagues,'' said Silver, the NBA's chief operating officer and deputy commissioner.』