Heat-Hawks Game 3 start delayed due to security issue originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Friday's NBA postseason action is underway after a brief delay.
The first game of the night between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, schedule to begin at 7 p.m. ET, was delayed nearly an hour due to a security issue at State Farm Arena. The game tipped off at 7:55 p.m. ET.
The Atlanta Police Department, K-9 units and arena security investigated a suspicious package found outside the stadium in Atlanta, delaying the game "out of an abundance of caution."
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According to the Hawks, the package was not explosive and it was safely removed from the area by the Atlanta Bomb Squad.
As a result of the delay in Atlanta, the second game of ESPN's Friday doubleheader has been delayed 30 minutes. The Suns vs. Pelicans game, originally set to tip at 9:30 p.m. ET in New Orleans, will now begin at 10 p.m. ET.
