Bulls-Heat delayed because of condensation on court at United Center during humid winter night in Chicago yahoo - 1/9/2026 4:19:26 AM - GMT (+2 )
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 8: Maintenance staff wipes the floors during a delay in a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat at the United Center on January 8, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
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Condensation on the court of Chicago's United Center has delayed a Thursday night game between the Bulls and Miami Heat for more than hour.
On an uncharacteristically warm January day in the Windy City, temperatures have hovered in the 50s with close to 90% humidity and rain coming down.
Tip-off was scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Around 8:50 p.m., the teams returned to their locker rooms as the delay continues to drag on, according to The Athletic's Joel Lorenzi.
