NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers had to deal with a very loud disturbance during the Pistons’ 122-119 overtime victory Friday at Little Caesars Arena.
During a timeout, with the Pistons up 65-64, the horn sounded to signal the teams to return to play. The problem was that the horn sounded for 13 minutes straight, causing the game to be delayed.
The continuous horn sound occurred after a power surge caused the top scoreboard to malfunction. The horn finally stopped when arena staff closed the top scoreboard and the crowd applauded.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (left) talks with teammate James Harden during a timeout against the Detroit Pistons in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Neither played in the Cavaliers’ overtime loss to the Pistons in Detroit, Michigan, on February 27, 2026. (Lon Horwedel/Imagn Images)
Although the horn failed, the scoreboard and clock above the baskets were reset to zero. After 18 minutes, play resumed. The scoring team used a hand-held horn when play resumed and the top scoreboard was black.
The referees brought Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff and Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson to midcourt for a brief discussion before announcing the game would resume without the main score. However, moments after the match resumed, the scoreboard came back on.
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson argues with a referee in the first half of their game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on February 27, 2026. (Lon Horwedel/Imagn Images)
Due to the delay and extra time, the match lasted 3 hours and 22 minutes.
Cleveland, which hosts Detroit on Tuesday night, led by nine points with 2:44 left in regulation, and Cade Cunningham fouled out with 1:56 left. But the Pistons outscored the Cavaliers 16-7 and forced overtime.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pak Gazette APP
Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff yells instructions to his team during the second half of an NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Detroit, Michigan, on February 27, 2026. (Duane Burleson/AP Photo)
Cade Cunningham had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for East-leading Detroit before fouling out. Jalen Duren had 33 points and 16 rebounds for the Pistons in the victory.
Jarrett Allen had 25 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland, which played its second straight game without James Harden (thumb) and Donovan Mitchell (groin). Evan Mobley had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Sam Merrill added 20 points.
Related article
