"SAN FRANCISCO Chase Center turned into a glorified night club on Sunday night. After electrical issues caused multiple shot clocks to malfunction, and choppy officiating gave way to numerous review stoppages, the fan cam inside the arena was put to work. The basketball game almost seemed like background noise as fans were asked to dance to a mix of Bay Area classics and new age pop music with each game stoppage."
"The Valkyries won their third straight game, beating the injury-plagued Indiana Fever 75-63 behind a hot shooting start. The 158-minute game was the longest contest that ended in regulation since the Chicago Sky played the Dallas Wings in a two hour and 41 minute game on Aug. 6, 2023, per Elias Sports Bureau. Sunday's game had five clock stoppages in the first half."
"Veronica Burton finished with eight points, 13 assists and seven rebounds. I think it was the first time in all of our lives that we had so much stuff (go on), but it's not stuff that you can control, Rupert said after the game. We really just tried to stay together. The fans obviously helped a lot because you can lose energy really quickly, and they were pushing us."
Chase Center experienced early power issues that caused multiple shot clocks to malfunction and produced repeated review stoppages, turning game pauses into fan-cam dance moments. The start-stop contest lasted 158 minutes with five clock stoppages in the first half, marking the longest regulation game since Aug. 6, 2023. Golden State overcame disruptions to beat an injury-plagued Indiana Fever 75-63, earning a third consecutive win. Iliana Rupert scored a career-high 21 points and hit five 3-pointers. Rookie Janelle Salaun contributed 10 points, and Veronica Burton recorded eight points, 13 assists and seven rebounds.
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