San Antonio Spurs start strong in ATX

With record attendance at the Moody Center, Austin has proven its love of the game.

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The Spurs were 1-1 at their first-ever games in Austin.

Photo via the Moody Center

It’s official, ATX is even more of a basketball city now.

The San Antonio Spurs set an attendance record of 16,023 at the Moody Center at its game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, April 6. Just two days later, 16,148 fans showed up for the Spurs’ match against the Minnesota Timberwolves, breaking the record yet again.

As for the score, the Spurs started the I-35 series strong against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 129-127 win , and fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 151-131 .

You’ll be able to catch a game in Austin again, as coach Gregg Popovich confirmed the Spurs plan to play a game at the Moody Center at least once per season . If you were in the audience, we hope you took a picture to prove you were at the first two NBA games ever played in Austin.

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Laura Figi has called Austin home for more than 12 years and has been known to say it’s her “favorite city in the world.” A proud graduate of Texas State University, she’s been working in local news since 2020. When she’s not working and learning about the community, you can find her at the local thrift shop, spending time with her two cats, or listening to live music.
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