Blazers Increase Capacity, Open Vaccinated Sections For Home Playoff Games
The Trail Blazers announced on Monday that they ll be welcoming more fans to Moda Center for playoff games.
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The Trail Blazers announced on Monday that they ll be welcoming more fans to Moda Center for playoff games.
The magic was back at Madison Square Garden, yielding an instant-classic playoff moment from Trae Young. The Phoenix Suns raucous fans drove them to decisive victory over the defending champions. The Memphis Grizzlies hushed 13,000 fans in their series-opening win over the Utah Jazz.
After a regular season played mostly in front of empty arenas and cardboard cutouts, home crowds were a major factor during a wild weekend of playoff Game 1s. Not for the Trail Blazers, who beat the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Saturday despite playing in front of nearly 8,000 fans.
local government and
Oregon Health Authority have partnered on a first-of-its-kind proposal, promoting vaccinations across Oregon while increasing Moda Center capacity with Vaccinated Sections. The announcement comes just in time for Rip City to cheer on the sixth-seeded Trail Blazers as they host the third-seeded Denver Nuggets in round one of the
NBA Western Conference Playoffs, presented by
Moda Health and your local
Toyota dealers. The Trail Blazers are the only team with a playoffs berth in each of the last eight seasons.
The Trail Blazers will host games three and four of the best-of-seven series at Moda Center May 27 at 7:30 p.m. and May 29 at 1:00 p.m. After Saturday’s win, the Blazers are 1-0 in the series, and will face the Nuggets again tonight in Denver at 7:00 p.m. If necessary, game five will return to Denver on June 1; game six at Moda Center on June 3; and a decisive game seven back in Denver on June 5.
local government and
Oregon Health Authority have partnered on a first-of-its-kind proposal, promoting vaccinations across Oregon while increasing Moda Center capacity with Vaccinated Sections. The announcement comes just in time for Rip City to cheer on the sixth-seeded Trail Blazers as they host the third-seeded Denver Nuggets in round one of the
NBA Western Conference Playoffs, presented by
Moda Health and your local
Toyota dealers. The Trail Blazers are the only team with a playoffs berth in each of the last eight seasons.
The Trail Blazers will host games three and four of the best-of-seven series at Moda Center May 27 at 7:30 p.m. and May 29 at 1:00 p.m. After Saturday’s win, the Blazers are 1-0 in the series, and will face the Nuggets again tonight in Denver at 7:00 p.m. If necessary, game five will return to Denver on June 1; game six at Moda Center on June 3; and a decisive game seven back in Denver on June 5.
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new protocols for “Low Risk” counties, which will allow for the option of creating “vaccinated sections” at venues, faith institutions and businesses.
The governor’s said the Oregon Health Authority will update COVID-19 health and safety protocols for low-risk counties to reflect the following changes:
Vaccinated sections with no physical distancing or capacity limits will be allowed for fully vaccinated individuals ages 16 and older who provide verification of their vaccination status.
Businesses, venues, and faith institutions may require additional health and safety protocols in vaccinated sections, such as mask-wearing for vaccinated individuals.
Because children ages 12-15 have only recently become eligible for vaccination, and children under 12 are not yet eligible, all children up to age 15 wearing a face covering will be permitted in vaccinated sections if accompanied by their fully vaccinated parent or guardi