Amazon Prime Video experienced a streaming outage during the closing moments of the Charlotte Hornets-Miami Heat NBA Play-In Tournament game on Tuesday night, disrupting coverage as the game went to overtime.

The streaming service displayed a "technical difficulties" message instead of the live game feed during the crucial final period of the playoff elimination matchup. The outage occurred during overtime of what was effectively a do-or-die game for both teams' playoff hopes.

Viewers took to social media to express frustration with the timing of the technical issue. Among those commenting on the situation was NBA star LeBron James, who posted "Am I trippin??" on social media in apparent reference to the streaming problems.

The Play-In Tournament serves as a preliminary playoff round, with teams competing for final playoff spots. The Hornets-Heat matchup was particularly significant as the losing team would be eliminated from postseason contention.

Amazon Prime Video has been expanding its sports broadcasting portfolio in recent years, including deals for NFL Thursday Night Football games and select NBA content. Technical issues during live sporting events typically generate significant viewer complaints due to the time-sensitive nature of the programming.