Spurs-Clippers Game 4 could be (postponed) put on ice

[Dulce]

Spurs-Clippers Game 4 could be put on ice
Posted on May 19, 2012 at 8:35 pm by Mike Monroe

LOS ANGELES – If the Spurs are going to have a chance to finish off their Western Conference semifinals series against the Clippers in another 4-0 sweep tonight they have to hope the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes finish their NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference championship game at Staples Center in anything short of two overtime periods.

Regulation time would be preferred.

The Kings-Coyotes game is to begin today at 2 p.m., CDT. The Spurs and Clippers game is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m., CDT. With roughly two hours and 15 minutes required to convert the arena from a hockey format to basketball, officials have made plans to postpone Spurs-Clippers Game 4 to Monday if the hockey game were to run extra-long.

An NBA spokesperson confirmed the postponement contingency but said a start time for a postponed game is undetermined.

mikemonroe@express-news.net

[spurscrazed]

Like I said in the game thread Taylor mentioned that on the (Game React) after game 3 Sat.

I hope the NBA decides on that game date/time early!!!
I mean but how soon would they know if that preceding Hockey game is going to go to OT?

[SilverSpur]

I HAVE NIGHTMARES that one of our guys will slip and hurt themselves on that Staples Center floor!

[mckennaspur1]

I agree. The Staples Center floor is my bigest concern in this round of the playoffs.

[SlamDunc21]

Westbrook slipped twice in the same spot (near side just left of mid court from TV's camera's perspective). The first slip could have resulted in a serious knee injury.

[Caceman]

You know the Spurs have ice down under their court as well, right?

[Eddy from Austin]

When do we know for sure?

[Eddy from Austin]

LA Times:

Potential scheduling conflict

There is a potential for a scheduling conflict when the Clippers and Los Angeles Kings both play playoff games Sunday at Staples Center.

The Kings are scheduled to play the Phoenix Coyotes at noon in Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference finals with an opportunity to go to the Stanley Cup finals, and the Clippers are scheduled to play the Spurs at 7:30 p.m. in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals.

If the Kings go past one overtime period, the start of the Clippers' game could be delayed — possibly to 8 p.m.

Any decision about delaying the game would be made by the NBA and TNT, in conjunction with the Clippers and Spurs.

It takes about 2 hours 15 minutes to convert the ice to a basketball court.

If the Kings go into a second or third overtime, the start of the Clippers-Spurs game could be delayed even further, or even could be pushed to Monday night, an NBA official said Saturday.

It was suggested that fans attending the Clippers-Spurs game listen to the radio to dictate what time the game will begin.

[Eddy from Austin]

It's a final at Staples Center, Coyotes 2 Kings 0
No Overtime

[Mombear]

Nice signature Eddie

[joyner]

Shouldn't be any worries about the ice at Staples. It's there year-round. Westbrook's slip was just a random thing -- all the player said they hadn't observed any slipperiness whatsoever on the court before that or after.

[Eddy from Austin]

Originally Posted by joyner

Shouldn't be any worries about the ice at Staples. It's there year-round. Westbrook's slip was just a random thing -- all the player said they hadn't observed any slipperiness whatsoever on the court before that or after.

Good to hear