The flashy new Intuit Dome opened its doors to basketball fans for the first time Monday night as the Los Angeles Clippers hosted a preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks.

After the sunset and as the crisp autumn air settled across Southern California for the evening, it was a historic night for the Los Angeles Clippers inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The Clippers played their inaugural preseason game at their new arena and experienced a true hometown crowd.

The flashy new arena has been hosting concerts since August, but Monday night was the first basketball game in the high-tech, $2 billion vision of team owner Steve Ballmer.