Warm temperatures in Boston caused condensation to form on the floor of the TD Garden during the Celtics' 95-89 win over the Clippers on Monday night.

There was a brief delay as workers mopped the court dry late in the first quarter.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers said the game was nearly stopped because of the condensation.

The issue brought Rivers back to his playing days. While with the Hawks, a game between Atlanta and Boston was halted due to similar conditions. The game was continued a month later.

"The Celtics had the court wet on the Hawks' side, offensively, and got up by 30 and then called the game, which the people in Atlanta thought was very unfair at the time," Rivers said.

"I was nervous, though. I really was. [Referee] Joey [Crawford] was terrific. [Clippers coach] Mike [Dunleavy] and I came together and, at that point, we were very close. If anybody slipped in the next two minutes, the game was over. Joey was going to make that call. Mike said the same thing, we said it almost simultaneously, 'We can't afford a guy to get injured on this floor.'

"We're not used to 55-degree days in January."