"During a timeout with the Pistons leading 65-64 in a 122-119 overtime victory, the horn sounded to signal the teams to return to the floor. However, it kept blasting despite frantic work from workers at Little Caesars Arena."
"After 13 minutes, the arena staff shut down the entire overhead scoreboard and the horn stopped to loud cheers. The scoring crew used a manual airhorn when play resumed."
"The officials brought Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson to midcourt for a brief discussion, before announcing the game would resume without the main scoreboard."
During Friday night's game between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers, a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard at Little Caesars Arena to malfunction in the third quarter. The malfunction triggered a horn that continuously blared during a timeout, forcing an 18-minute delay. Arena staff worked frantically to stop the noise while teams waited on the benches. Eventually, the entire overhead scoreboard was shut down, stopping the horn to crowd cheers. Officials met with both coaches to discuss resuming play without the main scoreboard, and a manual airhorn was used for scoring. The game resumed and the Pistons won 122-119 in overtime.
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