NBA Twitter Reacts to ‘Rain Delay’ During Game 4 of Warriors-Mavs

Most fans don’t remember ever watching an NBA game be delayed due to rain before.

While the Splash Brothers took the court in Dallas in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, it was the weather outside the American Airlines Center that caused problems for Dallas.

Rain begin pouring through apparent leaks in the roof, causing a rain delay as water fell onto the court from above. Coming out of the half with the Mavericks leading 62–47, the rain falling into the arena caused an extra 16-minute delay.

Here’s some of the reactions from fans and media at the bizarre weather delay.

Easy fix #MFFL pic.twitter.com/6IPcEHcXcF

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 25, 2022

Number of rain delays in MLB today: 0

Number of rain delays in NBA today: 1 🙃

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) May 25, 2022

A rain delay at a basketball game

Just when you think you've seen it all 😅
pic.twitter.com/QB9I4Jpy3s

— The GIST USA (@thegistusa) May 25, 2022

The Mavs will finish this year with more home rain delays than the Rangers will, I think.

— Callie Caplan (@CallieCaplan) May 25, 2022

Noooot sure how they fix this quickly. Don't think I've ever seen a rain delay in the NBA lol https://t.co/k9fWMiOala

— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 25, 2022

Light boos from the Warriors’ watch party crowd over the length of this wacky indoor rain delay from Dallas.

— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) May 25, 2022

Steph & Luka watching water come down inside the @AACenter Never seen a rain delay at a basketball game! 🏀 #wfaa #mavswarriors #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/MAhRotoEld

— Chris Lawrence (@clawrenceDFW) May 25, 2022

The roof eventually was patched up so play could resume, but not before another odd moment in the midst of what has been a captivating NBA postseason.

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