76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins (20) during Game 6. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

76ers-Hawks Game 6 pauses briefly due to power failure in arena

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 6/18/21

The lights went out on the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers late in Friday’s Game 6.

Just after the 76ers inbounded the ball in a tight game with about two minutes left, the arena lights at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena abruptly went out, leaving both teams on the court in the dark.

TAKER pic.twitter.com/mFmQS1AjTm

— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) June 19, 2021

As the problem was being fixed, fans had fun by using the lights on their cell phones to light things up a bit.

Trae literally shut the lights out in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/nOI6p5umWA

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 19, 2021

Fortunately, the issue was fixed quickly. It happened at a pivotal moment in the game, just after Trae Young hit a desperation three at the end of the shot clock to pull the Hawks within a point. Just before that, there had been an on-court scuffle.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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