Bulls-Heat delayed because of condensation on court at United Center during humid winter night in Chicago

Tip-off has been pushed back more than an hour on an uncharacteristically warm January day in the Windy City.

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. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
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.

This story is being updated.

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