NBA cancels Dallas game in Houston due to bad weather

As severe weather and power outages continue in Texas, the NBA has postponed another Mavericks game.

Dallas will not play the Rockets on Friday in Houston, the league announced Thursday, citing a “government shutdown of the Toyota Center due to severe weather conditions.”

The NBA has not set a recovery date.

The Mavericks, who also called off their Wednesday home game against the Detroit Pistons, will go at least eight days without playing, from last Sunday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers to Monday’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. .

It’s the first weather-related postponement for the Rockets, who were on a trip down the East Coast when the Texas crisis began.

The NBA had already postponed four Spurs games between February 16 and February 22 due to a covid-19 outbreak among San Antonio players.

The Mavericks have not been immune to personal problems during this week’s historic conditions: Some players and staff members have stayed in hotels, and coach Rick Carlisle said his family has also been without power for long periods.

The eight-day gap between games, despite having a completely healthy roster amid the coronavirus pandemic, presents an unexpected hurdle just before the midpoint of the season.