Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs set to break NBA record

A matchup between the eighth-seed Golden State Warriors and 14th-seed San Antonio Spurs is hardly a fan’s dream outing, but Friday’s game will take on special significance as it gets set to break an NBA record.

The Spurs usually host games at the AT&T Center, but their meeting with the Warriors will instead take place at the Alamodome. It means the game is on track to break an NBA record for most fans in attendance.

The San Antonio Spurs announced they’ve sold 63,592 tickets to Friday’s game against the Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome.

The game is part of the Spurs’ 50th Anniversary celebrations, with it also marking their first ever game at the Alamodome against the Warriors on November 5, 1993. That was the beginning of a near-decade period until 2002 where San Antonio called the Alamodome home. Golden State will be looking to turn the result of that first ever game with San Antonio winning 91-85.

The 63, 592 tickets sold is set to break an NBA record that’s lasted over 20 years. The current record attendance is 62,046 people in a game between the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls at the Georgia Dome on March 27, 1998. That was part of Michael Jordan’s final season in Chicago, with ‘MJ’ showing out with 34 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Golden State will be hoping they can mark the occasion with a much needed win, with the reigning champions having lost their last three games of an eight-game homestand. The last of those was a shock loss to the undermanned Phoenix Suns, although it did serve as the return of superstar and two-time MVP Stephen Curry.

The lowly 13-28 Spurs aren’t coming in with much form either having lost five of their last six games. Hopefully a record attendance receive a greater standard of play than what the two teams have been displaying across the last week.