8:55 pm: As expected, the game has been postponed after the court was deemed unplayable due to moisture, the NBA announced (via Twitter). The date for the rescheduled game is to be determined and will be announced in the future, per the league.
8:49 pm: The start of Thursday’s Heat–Bulls game in Chicago was delayed due to moisture on the court at the United Center, per The Associated Press.
Tip-off was originally scheduled for 7:00 pm CT, but the game was delayed after several players noticed slick spots on the court during warmups, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel.
The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, which also compete at the United Center, played on Wednesday and the ice is below the court. It’s unseasonably warm (mid-50s Fahrenheit) in Chicago and raining heavily as well, which contributed to the excess moisture on the court.
According to Joel Lorenzi and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the ice beneath the court is actually melting, with humidity inside the arena nearly double its typical percentage for a basketball game as of 7:30 pm CT.
Maintenance personnel at the United Center attempted to dry the court with towels and mops, but it seemed to have no effect. It has been nearly two hours and the game seems likely to be postponed.
Mid 50s 🤣🤣 in Miami it can be 80 with 100% humidity when they play. Something doesn’t add up
It’s okay, soon Miami will be under 10 feet of water and no people in Miami to support an underwater team.
That’s because the gane was to be played in Chicago, not Miami.
Miami doesnt share an arena with an NHL team, its not that hard
…or so the Germans would have us believe.
Exactly. Mfs don’t know how to read I guess.
Chicago is not Miami. Hope that clears things up for you. Totally different place. Totally different location on Earth.
Might be why I’m watching some college hoops documentary about LSU. For all you young bucks….Chris Jackson could ball. Obviously Shaq was going 1. Muhammad could ball, lol. Look him up.
And while he didn’t have as great an NBA career as either Shaq or Abdul-Rauf (fka Jackson), Stanley Roberts was also dominant before reaching the NBA and having two Achilles injuries take their toll.
Nuts this can happen. How hot or humid can it get in January maaaaann. This has happened in NY too.
Kind of amazing they play on top of ice.