As the Spurs and Mavericks get set to square off in the 2003 NBA Western Conference
Finals, spurs.com decided to compare and contrast the two cities -- which are
separated by only 250 miles.
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San
Antonio |
Dallas |
Population*
(U.S. rank) |
1.14 million
(9th largest) |
1.18
million
(8th largest) |
| Nicknames |
"River City"
"S.A." |
"Big
D"
"DFW" |
| Rank in NBA TV market (out of 29) |
26th largest |
5th largest
(Dallas & Fort Worth combined) |
| Historical Landmark |
The Alamo |
Dealey Plaza |
| City Known For |
Hospitality, River
Walk, Mexican Food |
Nightlife,
Galleria, Big Hair |
| Biggest Annual Event |
Fiesta |
State
Fair |
| Notable corporations |
SBC, H-E-B, USAA |
American
Airlines, Neiman Marcus, Texas Instruments |
2003 Fattest Cities Rank**
(CDC Rank***) |

13th fattest
(1st)
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9th fattest
(not in top 10) |
| Average daily temperature |
68.8 degrees |
65.4
degrees |
| Other Sports Teams |
Silver Stars (WNBA)
Rampage (AHL)
Missions (AA Baseball)
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Cowboys (NFL)
Rangers (MLB)
Stars (NHL)
Burn (MLS)
Desperados (AFL)
Sidekicks (WISL)
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| Famous residents |
George Strait, Tommy
Lee Jones, Jesse James Leija |
Morgan
Fairchild, Aaron Spelling, Lee Trevino |
| Impressive Statistics |
 Texas'
number one visitor destination
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More
shopping centers per capita than any other major U.S. city. |
| Team's slogan |
Go Spurs Go! |
Full
Throttle |
| Team's mascot |
The Coyote |

Mavs Man |
| Team's regular season record |
60-22 |
60-22 |
| Team's regular season home record |
33-8 |
33-8 |
| Team's regular season road record |
27-14 |
27-14 |
| Team's regular season record vs. opponent |
2-2 |
2-2 |
*2002 U.S. Census
**Men's Health Magazine 2003 List of the Fattest U.S. Cities
***Centers for Disease Control Study of Obesity in Selected Cities