Miami, FL
Suspicious package delays Heat-Hawks tip-off
ATLANTA — A suspicious bundle discovered outdoors of State Farm Area on Friday night time triggered the NBA to delay the tip-off of Recreation 3 of the Hawks’ first-round playoff collection towards the Miami Warmth by about 55 minutes.
The bundle was discovered outdoors Gate 2 of the world, throughout from CNN Heart, in response to the Hawks.
Gates 1, 2 and three had been briefly closed by the Atlanta Police Division. Police, Okay-9 items and enviornment safety cleared the world whereas the contents of the bundle had been investigated. The contents of the bundle had been discovered to not be explosive, and the bundle was safely eliminated by the Atlanta Bomb Squad, in response to the Hawks.
The sport, initially scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET, tipped off at 7:55 p.m.
The Warmth, the No. 1 seed within the Jap Convention, lead the Eighth-seeded Hawks 2-0 of their best-of-seven collection.