DENVER (AP) — For the second time this week, a Denver Nuggets game was delayed because of a crooked rim.
Officials stopped play with 11:22 left in the fourth quarter on Friday night with the Nuggets leading Cleveland 96-82 when Cavaliers players noticed the same rim that caused a was bent again.
Just like on Sunday, a crew with hustled onto the floor with a wrench and level as the crowd booed loudly. Nuggets coach Michael Malone stormed on the floor, , saw the rim was bent, shook his head, and went back to the bench.
Workers used a wrench to fix the problem much quicker than in Denver's win over Boston on Sunday, with the delay lasting just shy of 10 minutes.
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