NBA does not expect AT&T Center air conditioning issue to postpone Game 2
While the NBA didn't have an answer to the problem in the immediate aftermath of a sweltering AT&T Center in Game 1 of the finals Thursday, they sound relatively certain that Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals will go ahead as planned.
An electrical issue caused the air conditioning to fail in San Antonio on Thursday night, leading to on-court temperatures that approached 90 degrees. Miami Heat superstar LeBron James was forced to leave the game with cramping issues as a result, and players, coaches, fans and media alike were left to fan, ice, and complain to make themselves feel better.
NBA vice president of basketball operations Rod Thorn spoke following the game, indicating that the issue is not expected to linger for Game 2.
“We think it will be fixed come Sunday and we will be able to play under normal conditions.” NBA’s Rod Thorn on the AT&T Center’s AC
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 6, 2014
That's not a certainty, of course, but the league is lucky to have two off days to sort the issue out.
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