The NBA was bizarrely forced to postpone Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls on Thursday night due to ‘moisture on the floor’.
The scheduled 7pm start of the game was delayed as staff tried to sort the arena floor. But after a two-hour delay, the game was called off at the United Center in Chicgao.
The officials cited ‘court conditions’ for the delay in starting the contest.
There appeared to be moisture on the floor at the United Center, which is also home to the Chicago Blackhawks, who played Wednesday and will skate at the arena again Friday. Workers tried for hours to dry the surface using mops and towels but nothing worked.
The game was officially postponed at 8:53pm, prompting some angry boos from the crowd. A rescheduled date for the game was not immediately announced.
The NBA said in a statement: ‘The NBA game scheduled for tonight between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls at United Center has been postponed due to moisture on the floor rendering the court unplayable.’
The NBA was bizarrely forced to postpone Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls due to the floor
Workers tried to remove the moisture from the floor for hours but were unsuccessful
Maintenance personnel pushed large mops across court while players from both teams milled about dribbling, shooting and chatting at the start of the delay.
At about 7:50 p.m. players and coaches returned to their dressing rooms and the floor was cleared to allow workers to attempt to dry the the surface using mops and towels.
The Bulls entered at 17-20 and on a three-game losing streak. The contest was supposed to be the second in a four-game trip for the Heat (20-17).
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