Hornets win in OT — stream cut
Charlotte beat Miami in overtime to advance in the NBA play‑in, with LaMelo Ball hitting the go‑ahead basket and Mikal Bridges finishing the sequence with a game‑saving block ( ). Coby White hit a desperation 3 that forced the extra period, and Amazon Prime’s exclusive feed cut out in the final minute of OT — leaving many viewers without the finish ( ).
Charlotte is still alive after a 127-126 overtime win over Miami on Tuesday, but many Prime Video viewers missed the decisive stretch when the stream failed with 48.1 seconds left. (nba.com, espn.com) The game turned twice in the final minute. Coby White hit a tying 3-pointer with 10 seconds left in regulation, then LaMelo Ball scored the go-ahead basket with 4.7 seconds left in overtime and Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell at the buzzer. (espn.com, nba.com) Ball finished with 30 points and 10 assists, Bridges added 28 points, and Charlotte advanced out of the No. 9 versus No. 10 Eastern Conference play-in game at Spectrum Center. Miami got 28 points from Mitchell in the loss. (espn.com, nba.com) The play-in is a two-step path for teams that finish seventh through 10th in each conference. Tuesday’s result eliminated Miami and sent Charlotte to a Friday road game against the loser of the Philadelphia 76ers-Orlando Magic matchup for the East’s final playoff berth. (nba.com) The broadcast failure landed in Amazon’s first postseason week under the National Basketball Association’s new media package. Prime Video has exclusive rights to all six play-in games this year, part of the league’s new 11-year media rights deal. (espn.com, frontofficesports.com) According to ESPN and Front Office Sports, the video and audio dropped as analyst Stan Van Gundy was speaking out of a timeout, then a “technical difficulties” screen stayed up for roughly 90 seconds. Viewers missed 22.1 seconds of game action, including Ball’s basket that pushed Charlotte’s lead to 125-120. (espn.com, frontofficesports.com) There was no immediate public explanation from Prime Video late Tuesday, and ESPN reported it was not clear whether every viewer lost the feed. Front Office Sports reported that Amazon, the National Basketball Association and the Hornets did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (espn.com, frontofficesports.com) The outage quickly spilled onto social media. LeBron James wrote on X, “Tell me the game didn’t just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH,” as “technical difficulties” began trending nationally, according to ESPN. (espn.com) Charlotte got the win, Miami’s season ended, and the moment many fans wanted most arrived through highlights after the live feed came back. (espn.com, nba.com)
