Primed for ticket fan-demonium

It's still three months until the new NBA season tips off, but fans in China are rolling up their sleeves to fight for a sneak peek as ticket sales for October's NBA China Games open at 2 pm on Monday.

Presented by Vivo, the league's official smartphone partner in China, the preseason matchups in China will feature the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers meeting at 7pm on Oct 5 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, followed by a rematch three nights later at Shenzhen's Universiade Center.

Both franchises will be playing in China for the first time.