Jazz Fans to Wear Navy, Gold, Green Shirts Vivint Smart Home Arena to Host Home Playoff Games on May 6, 8
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Jazz Fans to Wear Navy, Gold, Green Shirts Vivint Smart Home Arena to host home playoff games on May 6, 8 SALT LAKE CITY (May 1, 2017) – After white-out conditions for the 2017 NBA Playoffs First Round at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Utah Jazz fans will be dressed in the team colors of navy, gold and green for the Western Conference Semifinals. The first two home games are set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 and 7 p.m. on Monday, May 8 against the Golden State Warriors. The tri-colored “Take Note” T-shirts, presented by Zions Bank and Key Bank respectively, will be placed on each chair at the 19,911-seat facility for fans to wear for the first two home playoff games. Related to the design of the tri- colored basketball at midcourt, each section in the lower and upper bowls of Vivint Smart Home Arena will have navy, gold or green T-shirts. The game-night atmosphere will also include sign-making stations and face painters on the concourse, special entertainment and the unfurling of a massive 101-foot wide by 65-foot high banner in the pre-game. “The Utah Jazz greatly appreciate the support of one of the most passionate and knowledgeable fan bases in all of sports,” said Steve Starks, president of the Utah Jazz. “The fans give us an edge with the homecourt advantage and our players thrive on the energy and playoff fever in the arena.” Single-game tickets for the first two Jazz home games of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 6 and May 8 are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $59 and are available at utahjazz.com, with no online fees. Tickets may also be purchased at the Vivint Smart Home Arena box office (located on 100 South across the street from the John Stockton and Karl Malone statues), any Smith’s Tix outlet or by phone at (801) 355-SEAT. There will be an eight ticket limit per person. Hospitality packages, group tickets and suites are also available by calling (801) 355-DUNK. The Jazz and Warriors will be meeting for the fourth time in a playoff series, with Utah winning the most recent matchup (4-1) in the 2007 Western Conference Semifinals. The other two meetings came in the first round of the 1987 and 1989 playoffs. Here is the schedule for the best-of-seven series: Game Date Time (MT) Location TV 1 Tue, May 2 8:30 p.m. Oakland TNT 2 Thur, May 4 8:30 p.m. Oakland ESPN 3 Sat, May 6 6:30 p.m. Salt Lake City ABC 4 Mon, May 8 7 p.m. Salt Lake City TNT 5* Wed, May 10 TBD Oakland TNT 6* Fri, May 12 TBD Salt Lake City ESPN 7* Sun, May 14 TBD Oakland TBD *if necessary --utahjazz.com— About the Utah Jazz Founded as the 18th member of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1974, and located in Salt Lake City since 1979, the Utah Jazz are committed to excellence as a team and in the community. On the court, the Jazz are the third-winningest team in the NBA over the last 30 years, having won nine division titles and two Western Conference championships along with 14 seasons of 50-plus wins, and are supported by one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports. Away from the court, the Jazz are very active in the local community and have assisted a multitude of organizations and worthy causes by way of charitable donations, service and grants through Larry H. Miller Charities. The Utah Jazz also operate the Junior Jazz program, the largest and longest-running youth basketball league in the NBA, featuring more than 50,000 players and an additional 13,000 volunteers who take part annually across seven states. For more information on the Utah Jazz, visit www.utahjazz.com. .