Southwest Division Champion Austin Spurs to Begin Playoffs in Rio Grande Valley on April 5
Published on April 3, 2016 under NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, are set to begin the 2016 NBA D-League Playoffs on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. when they take on the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in Game 1 of the best-of-three opening round series of the Western Conference playoffs.
Austin (30-20) finished the regular season first in the Southwest Division and second in the Western Conference. Their opening round opponent, Rio Grande Valley (29-21), ranked second in the Southwest Division and third in the Western Conference.
Game 2 will be held in Austin at Cedar Park Center on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. Game 3 (if necessary) will also be at Cedar Park Center on Saturday, April 9, at noon. Fans can view all the games free of charge on the D-League YouTube channel (NBADLeague).
First Round Playoff Schedule (CST)
Game 1 - Tue April 5 Austin at Rio Grande Valley 7:00PM YouTube
Game 2 - Thu April 7 Rio Grande Valley at Austin 7:30PM YouTube
Game 3 * Sat April 9 Rio Grande Valley at Austin 12:00PM YouTube
Austin Spurs playoff tickets go on sale Monday at 2 p.m., visit ticketmaster.com, austinspurs.com or call (512) 236-8333 for ticket information.
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