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Water Leak at Barclays Center Causes ‘Rain Delay’ During NBA Game

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getty 121714 barclayscenterBK?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1418822104357Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat was delayed for about 30 minutes Tuesday after a leak left water dripping onto the court.

The installation of a new roof at New York City’s Barclays Center — which cost $1 billion to build — led to the leak, center officials said.

Play was suspended with 1:47 remaining in the first quarter. As the water dripped onto the court, personnel covered the floor with towels and added a garbage can to collect the water.

Miami charged ahead after play resumed, winning 95-91.

Rainouts have happened at indoor sports facilities before, but it’s uncommon. A 1986 NBA game between the Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns was postponed due to a leaking roof. In 1976, baseball’s Houston Astros — playing in the Astrodome — had to reschedule a game due to flooding in and around the stadium following a storm.


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