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Amazon Prime technical difficulties: Fans confused as Hornets-Heat broadcast goes dark in overtime
TL;DR
During the Hornets vs. Heat Play-In Tournament game, Amazon Prime Video experienced technical difficulties, cutting the broadcast just before overtime ended. This left millions of viewers confused as the stream briefly went dark before returning.
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The Heat vs. Hornets Play-In Tournament game was a thriller, as the Hornets survived 127-126 on a late LaMelo Ball bucket. However, Prime Video made a significant mistake in overtime of the contest.
With just seconds left on the clock, Amazon's broadcast cut of, leaving millions of viewers in the dark regarding the game. While the stream eventually got the love broadcast back up, it certainly caused a ton of confusion.
Here's how Prime Video's broadcast briefly lost the feed.
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Amazon Prime technical difficulties
With under a minute left in overtime of the first Play-In game between the Heat and Hornets, the Prime Video broadcast went dark.
The game was headed to a timeout with the Hornets up when the the stream went dark, before the service put up a "technical difficulties" screen with music playing in the background.
This is Prime Video's first year covering the NBA, and as a result the Play-In Tournament, so some growing pains are to be expected. Still, this was the absolute wrong time for this to happen.
Amazon Prime Video is also set the broadcast the first three games of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, so they don't have much time to get their technical issues sorted out.
Q&A
What caused the Amazon Prime broadcast to go dark during the Hornets vs. Heat game?
The broadcast cut off due to technical difficulties experienced by Amazon Prime Video just seconds before the game ended.
How did viewers react to the technical issues during the Hornets-Heat overtime?
Many viewers were left confused and frustrated as they missed crucial moments of the game due to the broadcast interruption.
What was the final score of the Hornets vs. Heat Play-In Tournament game?
The Hornets won the game 127-126, with a late bucket from LaMelo Ball sealing the victory.