Well, that didn’t take long.
Tickets for the Western Conference Semifinals are available via Ticketmaster mere hours after the Spurs’ decisive Tuesday night victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Silver and Black ended its first round of the playoffs with a 114-95 win in game 4 of the series.
The victory marks the first time the Spurs have advanced to the second round since 2017.
Despite a convincing showing in which the team held a 28-point lead at one point, head coach Mitch Johnson said there’s still work to be done.
“We have a lot of room for improvement,” Johnson told reporters after the game. “We have a lot of things we can be better at, but we’re ready to step up to the plate and swing.”
De’Aaron Fox led with 21 points, while Victor Wembanyama contributed 17 while also grabbing 14 rebounds and blocking six shots.
“It feels like a step well done,” Wembanyama said following the contest. “I’m personally happy to see things moving forward and in the right direction.”
After the win, Spurs fans took to the streets of San Antonio to go honking — a tradition usually reserved only for the Conference Finals and NBA Finals. However, the celebratory phenomenon seen a resurgence after every Silver and Black playoff win this season, which marks the end of a 7-year drought.
Fans, many waving oversized Spurs flags, hung out of windows and rode in the back of pickup trucks along downtown’s East Commerce Street on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, those along Southwest Military Drive lit off fireworks, did burnouts and danced in the street.
The Spurs will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Minnesota Timberwolves in the next round. Minnesota currently leads that series 3-2.
Tickets for game 1 of round 2 at the Frost Bank Center start at $166.
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