The choice of the Alamodome site wasn't the product of an independent planning process, but represented then-Mayor Henry Cisneros' personal choice. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Michael Barera

The Alamodome, originally configured to accommodate 65,000, was adjusted due to the high demand for Friday’s game. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Michael Barera
The San Antonio Spurs are set to break the all-time NBA single attendance record for a regular season game after selling 64,387 tickets for Friday’s matchup with Golden State at the Alamodome, team officials said.

The current record for the highest-attended regular season NBA game — a record set 25 years ago — is 62,046. That record was set when Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls took on the Atlanta Hawks at the since-demolished Georgia Dome on March 27, 1998, NBA.com reports.

A pre-game fan fiesta will kick-off at 4 p.m., with doors to the Alamodome opening at 4:30 p.m., according to a schedule unveiled by the Spurs. Win or lose, fans also will be treated to a post-game celebration complete with a fireworks display at H-E-B Plaza.

In anticipation of traffic congestion on Friday, VIA is offering its Park and Ride services to the Alamodome from the AT&T Center and Crossroads starting at 2:30 p.m. The city also is offering free parking Friday at the City Tower and St. Mary’s parking garages.

A limited number of tickets for the game, including standing room and partial view, are still available for purchase.

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This article appears in Jan 11-24, 2023.

Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...