DALLAS – The Golden State Splash Brothers tried not to get wet early in the second half Tuesday night when water seeped through the roof of the American Airlines Center, delaying game 4 of the final by 16 minutes. of the Western Conference between the Warriors and the Mavericks. .
Teams had to sit in front of an infrequent rain delay in basketball outside the break while the arena workers tried to cover a leak, which came from the outside rain, on the high roof.
This was the second time that water dripping from the roof of the American Airlines Center affected a game of Mavericks. He also delayed the start of a Timberwolves-Mavericks game 15 minutes back on March 21st.
The arena was inaugurated on July 17, 2001.
The Mavericks led 62-47 at halftime. During the delay, players from both teams stayed close to the halfway court facing the ceiling, with a pair of Warriors players playing stone, paper and scissors to pass the time. As the leak dripped to the bottom line in front of the Warriors bench, the Mavericks were the team that started the third quarter playing on this side of the court.
Once the game resumed, the Mavericks continued to increase their lead, jumping to a 99-70 lead at the end of the third quarter.