16-04-2025
Rockets unveil fan promotions for initial set of home playoff games
Rockets unveil fan promotions for initial set of home playoff games To help promote punctual attendance in the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Rockets are offering special fan promotions prior to tipoff — including $5 beers.
To encourage punctual attendance and provide an optimal home-court advantage to the team, the Houston Rockets unveiled a series of fan promotions ahead of their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors (schedule). Limited tickets are still available for purchase at
Game 1 is this Sunday, April 20, with Game 2 on Wednesday, April 23. Because Houston (52-30, No. 2) is the higher seed, the first two games will be played at home inside Toyota Center. Game 5 and Game 7 of the best-of-seven series, if necessary, would also be home games.
For the first two (confirmed) games, the Rockets announced these promotions:
Fans who arrive early to Games 1 and 2 will be treated with happy-hour promotions leading up to tipoff. For both games, there will be $5 domestic beers from the time doors open at 7:00 p.m. until the start of the game along with $5 deals for hot dogs, popcorn tubs, and pretzels.
Sunday's game will also feature a Liftoff block party outside of the main Toyota Center entrance from 6:30-8:00 p.m. local time. A wide variety of activities will be available for fans, including inflatables, face painters, balloon artists and a make-a-sign station. Fans will also be able to enjoy the happy-hour drink specials at an outdoor beer garden. On the concourse prior to tipoff, fans will have the opportunity to get their picture taken with the Willis Reed Trophy the Rockets were awarded by capturing the 2024-25 Southwest Division title.
Every fan in attendance for Game 1 will receive a special t-shirt branded with LIFTOFF in glow-in-the-dark print, presented by Toyota. For Game 2, Memorial Hermann is providing all fans at the game with a commemorative playoff t-shirt.
The 2025 NBA playoffs are the first with games in Houston since May 2019. The Rockets are 29-12 at home in the 2024-25 season, including 12-3 since February's All-Star break.
Tipoff of both Sunday's Game 1 and Wednesday's Game 2 will be at 8:30 p.m. Central, with a national television broadcast available via TNT and a regional one featuring the team's broadcasters via Space City Home Network.
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