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Power Surge Delays Game; Pistons Prevail in Overtime

2/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

A power surge on February 27, 2026 caused an 18-minute delay after a scoreboard malfunction and horn blare.
The Detroit Pistons led the Cleveland Cavaliers 65-64 at the outage.
Arena staff shut down the scoreboard after failed repairs, silencing the horn.
The game resumed with a manual airhorn.
The Pistons won 122-119 in overtime as Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren scored 33 points with 16 rebounds.

History

Historical Context

In 1993, a power outage during the NBA playoffs disrupted a game between the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks, affecting over 20,000 fans. This incident underscored the vulnerability of sports venues to technical failures, similar to the 2013 Super Bowl XLVII outage, which halted play for 34 minutes. Such events have prompted teams to enhance infrastructure and technology for future reliability.

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Story summary

A power surge on February 27, 2026 caused an 18-minute delay after a scoreboard malfunction and horn blare.
The Detroit Pistons led the Cleveland Cavaliers 65-64 at the outage.
Arena staff shut down the scoreboard after failed repairs, silencing the horn.
The game resumed with a manual airhorn.
The Pistons won 122-119 in overtime as Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren scored 33 points with 16 rebounds.

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