76ers, Mavericks to play preseason games in China in October

The Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks will continue the NBA China Games series in October when they play two preseason contests in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

The Sixers and Mavs will meet Oct. 5 at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena and Oct. 8 at the Shenzhen Universiade Center. The games will mark the 25th and 26th NBA contests in China.

The Warriors and Timberwolves played in the same venues this past October.