Game 1 Sat 8:30pm or Sun afternoon

[robino2001]

FYI - asked the season ticket office if they knew anything... They said Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon. With the Eastern schedule set - Sat evening likely means 8:30pm start. Sunday afternoon I'd assume would be a noon start... no chance in hell they're putting us on at 2:30pm. That's gotta be reserved for LA, I'd think.

I'd assume a Sat night game for SA - especially if OKC/Denver happens - I'd think ABC would want that at noon on Sunday if they have the noon game and not ESPN (assuming that Sunday at 8:30 is ruled out).

Wife made plans for Sunday - forgot it was playoff time - told her she better cross her fingers for a Saturday game :lol

[hater]

damn hope it's not early Sunday. We usually suck at those times

[gospursgojas]

I work all day sat, I hope its Sunday. I normally wouldnt care as I can just DVR it, but now way I'm making it through a day during the playoffs without finding out who wins.

[Ditty]

Im hoping its Sunday early I want to enjoy fiesta Saturday night

[robino2001]

Im hoping its Sunday early I want to enjoy fiesta Saturday night

If it's early Sunday you can't enjoy Fiesta too much :downspin:

[TXstbobcat]

I am all packed and ready to go. I have tickets to games 1 and 2 and will be driving home to Texas from Minnesota. If it's a Saterday game we will leave on Tomorow afternoon. I am so excited. I havn't been to a spurs playoff game since '05 against the Pistons in the finals.

[braeden0613]

I doubt we would be early Sunday, as it's not really a huge matchup. I'm thinking Sat night or Sunday night, regardless of what the ticket office says.

[DJ Mbenga]

u really think the nba would put the spurs on a sunday?

[DesignatedT]

Why is Sunday night ruled out?

[TwelveGs210]

It had BETTER be a Sunday game, my son is scheduled for a circumcision Saturday at 8:30 pm, and he will be 1 oz. heavier come Sunday if in fact they play Saturday night..

[robino2001]

Why is Sunday night ruled out?

Not sure - just what they told me the options they were told are. I'd guess (and only a guess) that Dallas in penciled in for Sunday night.

[baseline bum]

In the last 10 years the Spurs have started the playoffs on a Sunday 3 times: both times they played Denver, and last year in Dallas. I'd bet on the Saturday time with Memphis and New Orleans as the only possible opponents.

[Mel_13]

Eastern Conference schedule:

Saturday

8 Indiana Pacers at 1 Chicago Bulls, 1:00 p.m. EST

7 Philadelphia 76ers at 2 Miami Heat 3:30 p.m. EST

5 Atlanta Hawks at 4 Orlando Magic 7:00 p.m. EST

Sunday

6 New York Knicks at 3 Boston Celtics 7:00 p.m. EST

[tdunk21]

looks like its a sunday game coz there are already 3 EC playoff games on saturday......

[Dex]

I just hope it's an evening game, but it probably won't be.

[Blackjack]

@Kap10Jack (http://twitter.com/#!/Kap10Jack/status/57567207835697152)

Correction: #Spurs' 2011 Drive for Five begins Sat, Apr 16. Game 2 is Mon., Apr 18. The League wasn't gonna give SA their marquee Sun start.

[Sean Cagney]

damn hope it's not early Sunday. We usually suck at those times

Hell yeah! I agree 100% there. I hope to GOD thats not it.
In the last 10 years the Spurs have started the playoffs on a Sunday 3 times: both times they played Denver, and last year in Dallas. I'd bet on the Saturday time with Memphis and New Orleans as the only possible opponents.

We lost all of those game ones too right? Hell with Sundays man :lol:lol

[braeden0613]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Spurs (possibly) get Manu-related break. Memphis series starts Sunday and Wed in SA. Moves to MEM on April 23, 25.

[DesignatedT]

Is the game Saturday or Sunday? Why are people putting different things out there. fuckin a

[braeden0613]

I would trust the Express-News reporter before any other report but who knows

[DesignatedT]

Damn. Now someone reported a Noon start Sunday. that shit sucks, i hate noon games.

[Death In June]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Spurs (possibly) get Manu-related break. Memphis series starts Sunday and Wed in SA. Moves to MEM on April 23, 25.That's awesome. Spurs will take their home games without Manu. Gives him a while to heal up.

[duncan228]

Game 1 — Sunday at San Antonio, Noon

Game 2 — Wednesday at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Game 3 — Saturday, April 23 at Memphis 6:30 p.m.

Game 4 — Monday, April 25 at Memphis, TBD

Game 5 (if necessary) –April 27 at San Antonio, TBD

Game 6 (if necessary) –April 29 at Memphis, TBD

Game 7 (if necessary) — May 1 at San Antonio, TBD

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/04/13/spurs-open-playoffs-sunday/

[Splits]

It's official. Spurs play Sun 1:00pm EST.

[braeden0613]

Sigh...why couldn't it have been Sunday night?

[slick'81]

atleast spurs get 3 full days of rest before sunday

[Spursnlego]

Well, I'll be there.

[spurastic]

Noon on Easter Sunday in San Antonio----expect many empty seats.

[robino2001]

Noon on Easter Sunday in San Antonio----expect many empty seats.

ummmm.... week early?

[SAtown]

Sadly, there will be a ton of empty seats regardless.

[DesignatedT]

Sadly, there will be a ton of empty seats regardless.

If it was a night game there wouldn't....

Sunday at Noon was the worst possible timeslot.

[Dex]

Dengit, this makes having Sunday plans a real pain in the ass.

[Dex]

If it was a night game there wouldn't....

Sunday at Noon was the worst possible timeslot.

We should probably get used to the fact that the Spurs won't be catching any breaks these playoffs.

If they are gonna get it done, they are going to have to do it the hard way.

Hell, even if we would've won last night, we probably would've lost the coin toss. Luck doesn't favor the Spurs.

[tmtcsc]

This is great news. Easter Sunday ? Cmon now, mix in a calendar. Memphis tanked to get us and now we can start the ass kicking. The love affair with Memphis' improved play of late is ridiculous. They have a good PF and force turnovers. Our guys will be ready.

[iminol]

To Spurs fans wich are going for game 1: make some mtf'ink noise to start strong and show Grizzlies where crabs are living during the winter.

[spurastic]

ummmm.... week early?

Opps, well in that case, there will be more folks in attendance but many will arrive late.