Friday night’s game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors saw a crowd of 68,323, making it the most attended game in NBA history. The record was set in Alamodome, a multi-purpose arena in which the Spurs played for a decade before moving to their current home, AT&T center.
The Spurs returned to Alamodome, which they previously left for good in 2002, to celebrate their 50th anniversary season. The fans didn’t miss an opportunity to join the festivities and “set the standard for the league,” as franchise legend David Robinson put it while announcing the attendance numbers.
The previous NBA attendance record was held by the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks at the now-demolished Georgia Dome on March 27, 1998. A crowd of 62,046 fans attended that night.
Unfortunately for the Spurs, the big support from the fans couldn’t lift them to a win. Golden State easily dismantled the shorthanded San Antonio team in a 144-113 win. This was the eighth loss for the Spurs in the last 10 games, causing them to fall to 13-30 and remain near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. The Warriors, on the other hand, are sixth in the West with 21-21.
