The NBA said on Sunday that the game between Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee has been postponed after the Mavericks failed to fly out of Texas due to the winter storm. The league has not announced when the game will be played.
The game “scheduled for today between the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum has been postponed due to the Mavericks’ inability to leave Dallas as a result of the inclement weather in the area,” a statement from NA read. “It added that the “date for the rescheduled game will be announced at a later time.”
The update on the game was shared on the social media handles of NBA Communications.
Originally scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, the game was postponed by an hour initially, with the assumption that the Mavs might make it to Milwaukee, albeit late.
USA Today reported that the Dallas contingent had arrived at the airport and even boarded the aircraft to Milwaukee. However, as of Sunday afternoon, 3 p.m., the plane was still waiting to take off at the tarmac.
Notably, this is the second NBA game to be canceled this weekend amid the winter storm conditions in the state. Earlier, Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies game was also postponed.
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Dallas Weather Sunday
On Sunday, the strong winter storm brought very cold temperatures to Dallas and much of Texas, with temperatures dropping to a maximum low of 20 °F in some areas. Light snow, sleet, and ice, gusty winds were seen throughout, and an Extreme Cold Warning was in effect all day.
Dallas-Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field have both seen major flight cancellations. Hundreds to over 1,000 flights canceled over the weekend.