Overview
- Tipoff was delayed for roughly 90 minutes as arena staff repeatedly toweled and mopped the surface without success.
- Referee Sean Wright and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said players from both teams reported unsafe, slippery conditions.
- The NBA officially postponed the matchup and said a new date will be announced later.
- Reports linked the moisture to a prior Chicago Blackhawks game in the arena and unusually warm local temperatures.
- Outlets noted rare precedents for condensation-related postponements in 2016 and 2017 at other NBA venues.