Cavaliers-Pistons game interrupted by 12 minutes of continuous buzzer noise

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A game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons needed a buzzer-beater in the third quarter Friday.

A clash of two of the top teams in the East was put on hold when the horn at Little Caesars Arena sounded continuously for more than 12 minutes. The fun began when play was stopped with 7:24 left in the quarter, during an ESPN on-air interview with Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell.

Mitchell soon asked, "Y'all hear the horn?" The answer was yes, everyone could hear the horn.

The next several minutes saw arena workers desperately trying to cut the noise, while some fans in the stands simply tried to stay sane. The break in play was long enough the two teams returned to the court and began shooting to stay warm, all while dealing with the noise.

The effort to silence the horn was eventually successful, triggering a roar of approval from the crowd.

It wasn't all fixed, though. With the horn not operational, the scorer's table resorted to temporarily using a manual air horn to signal time.

This article will be updated with more information.