The San Antonio Spurs hosted a record crowd against the Golden State Warriors. That wasn’t the only Alamodome milestone Friday night.
Golden State scored 144 points against the Spurs, shattering the old Alamodome record of 129 points, set by the Spurs against the Warriors back on Feb. 26, 1995. Eight Spurs scored in double figures that night, led by David Robinson’s 30 points on 14-of-19 shooting.
How did the Spurs run up the score so badly? Rebounds. San Antonio made only four three-pointers — the game was different in 1995 — but outrebounded the Warriors 59-28. Dennis Rodman had 22 rebounds by himself, nearly matching Golden State in just 26 minutes.
Of course, the attendance record was the bigger deal, as the Spurs made a concerted effort to break the old record of 62,046, set when Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls played the Georgia Dome in 1996.
