A fan died during the NBA Cup game Sacramento - New Orleans

During NBA's In-Season Tournament quarterfinal game between Sacramento and New Orleans, a tragedy unfolded.

A spectator fell ill during the first quarter of the game, necessitating urgent medical attention. Emergency services responded promptly, providing immediate aid including CPR. Unfortunately, those efforts were unsuccessful and he died.

Reportedly, the affected spectator was a 30-year-old man, as noted by FOX40 News. The report mentions that he showed no response upon the arrival of the medical team, and after 20 minutes, emergency confirmed his passing away.

The match concluded with the visiting team's victory, with a score of 127:117, allowing the Pelicans to advance to the NBA preseason tournament's semi-finals. On Friday, December 8th, New Orleans will face the Lakers.

Earlier, the NBA has announced the best basketball players of the month, awarding the accolades to the Denver Nuggets' center, Nikola Jokic, and the Boston Celtics' small forward, Jason Tatum.