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HemisFair Arena
601 HemisFair Way
San Antonio, TX 78203
Opened: April 6, 1968
Closed: May 31, 1995
HemisFair Arena, also known as the San Antonio Convention Center Arena, was an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas. It was home to the ABA/NBA's San Antonio Spurs from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force of the AFL during the 1992 season, their only year of existence. The Houston Rockets also played home games at the arena during the 1972-73 NBA season.

The arena was originally built as part of the 1968 HemisFair. The facility was located in Downtown San Antonio near the Tower of the Americas, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. HemisFair Arena and the Tower of the Americas were constructed by a joint venture of two contractors-Lyda Inc. of San Antonio and H. A. Lott, Inc. of Houston.

HemisFair Arena was torn down in 1995, two years after the Spurs moved to the Alamodome in 1993. The last Spurs game at HemisFair Arena took place May 20, 1993, when the Spurs lost to the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 the Western Conference semifinals in the 1993 NBA Playoffs on a last-second jump shot by league MVP Charles Barkley. The site is now the location of an expansion to the adjacent Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Jan 5, 1994Texas @ UTSA 91 - 69
Mar 8, 1981Texas @ Houston #59 - 84
Mar 7, 1981Texas @ Arkansas #76 - 73
Mar 7, 1981TCU @ Houston #53 - 73
Mar 6, 1981TCU @ Baylor #56 - 47
Mar 6, 1981Texas Tech @ Texas #58 - 66
Feb 28, 1980Texas A&M @ Arkansas $52 - 50
Feb 27, 1980Texas @ Arkansas #62 - 64
Feb 26, 1980Texas @ Houston #67 - 47
Feb 26, 1980Texas Tech @ SMU #73 - 65

# - 1980-81 Southwest Conference Tournament
$ - 1979-80 Southwest Conference Tournament