I'm pretty sure that'd be okay but I'm not 100%. If not they will check it.
Last game I went to I had a backpack. I've always been able to take my backpack to my seat, but this time they told me I had to check it. Then I see several other people who had a backpack at their seat.
Maybe it was because I had started drinking before the game. The staff at the arena reminds me of the people who run the voting stations on election day, which here in Utah means LDS senior citizens.
I've taken my small phone charger battery in to 2 or 3 games this season. Not sure if they'll be more strict for playoffs, but I haven't ever been questioned on it. I put it in the little bowl thing when I go through the metal detectors and they let me on through.
Can my buddy bring his Mophie External Battery Charger into the stadium for game 3? He just doesn't want his phone to die because he wants to take a lot of pics/video.
So Fizdale's rant apparently worked, seems to have fired up his players as well. Memphis winning this one pretty convincingly.