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By Nick Turner, Scott Soshnick, and Eben Novy-Williams

March 11, 2020 at 6:59 PM UTC

National Basketball Association players, owners and fans will get their first taste of what a game looks like with no spectators cheering from the seats.

The Golden State Warriors announced that fans will be barred from Thursday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets in San Francisco as the city tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Ticket holders will get refunds, and other events at the team’s Chase Center will be canceled or postponed until March 21.