CLEVELAND (AP) - The start of the Miami Heat’s game against the Cavaliers was delayed 35 minutes Wednesday night because of liquid dripping from the scoreboard onto the floor.
The Cavaliers said the pool was caused by condensation from a carbon dioxide container in the scoreboard.
LeBron James and members of the Heat were in position near the midcourt line and ready for tip-off in Quicken Loans Arena when a large pool of liquid and some debris were discovered. As ball boys and arena workers used towels and mops to clean up the area, a referee went to the official scorer’s table with something in his hand.
Both teams were sent to their locker rooms during the delay, and the near-capacity crowd was entertained with music and giveaways.
After the problem was fixed, the teams had a five-minute warmup period before the game began at 7:45 p.m.
The Heat are trying to win their 24th consecutive game and extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history.
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