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San Antonio is leaning back into its "Basketball City" identity as the Spurs prepare for their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The team has announced several fan events across the city ahead of Game 1 at the Frost Bank Center.
A Game 1 pep rally is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday at the Red McCombs Community Court at Hemisfair. Organizers say the first 700 fans will receive tacos and coffee while supplies last. Spurs car flags and T-shirts will also be distributed.
Watch parties for away games are planned at the Rock at La Cantera, with rally towels and T-shirts available. Up to 5,000 free tickets are available for each event through the Spurs website.
A pop-up playoff shop at 333 West Commerce, across from Market Square, is set to reopen with second-round hours on Saturday, May 9, from noon to 3 p.m.
Fans can join the official Spurs Fan Club to be notified when playoff tickets become available.
Team officials say Games 1 and 2 at the Frost Bank Center will include playoff T-shirts placed on each seat.
The Fiesta colors drew some attention in the last series, especially when the jumbotron caught fans who hadn’t put them on.
Las Vegas oddsmakers favor the No. 2 seed Spurs against the No. 6 seed Timberwolves in the seven-game series.
Minnesota advanced with a six-game series win over Denver, while San Antonio beat Portland in five games. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama missed a game and a half in that series after sustaining a concussion in a fall.
The Timberwolves could be without All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, who is dealing with a knee injury.
San Antonio lost two of three matchups to Minnesota during the regular season but won the most recent meeting in January.
The winner advances to the Western Conference Finals.
