Overview
- Play was halted in the third quarter with Detroit up 65-64 when the arena horn blared non-stop, with reports placing the delay between roughly 12 and 18 minutes.
- The malfunction occurred during ESPN’s broadcast as Donovan Mitchell was being interviewed, disrupting the telecast and in-arena operations.
- Arena staff powered down the main scoreboard to silence the horn after the surge, and the scorer’s table used a handheld air horn once play resumed.
- Reports noted that integrated systems were affected, including score and shot clocks, before normal functions were restored.
- Detroit won 122-119 in overtime behind Jalen Duren’s 33 points and 16 rebounds, and the delay plus OT extended the contest to about 3 hours, 22 minutes.