{"id":620280,"date":"2026-02-23T17:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/620280\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:50:32","slug":"dallas-mavericks-brooklyn-nets-experiencing-travel-delays-ahead-of-tuesdays-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/620280\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets experiencing travel delays ahead of Tuesday\u2019s matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

INDIANAPOLIS \u2013 A trio of fans waited in the frigid 20-degree weather outside of the historic St. Elmo Steak House with notebooks in hand, hoping to secure autographs from the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks held a team dinner at the historic restaurant in downtown Indianapolis to celebrate their first win in exactly a month<\/a>, but the impromptu gathering was added to the itinerary thanks to an extra night in town.<\/p>\n

For the second time<\/a> this season, inclement weather could place an NBA game involving the Mavericks in jeopardy of being postponed. <\/p>\n

Dallas is scheduled to play the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Tuesday, but a massive blizzard that descended upon New York City over the weekend has delayed their travel.<\/p>\n

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The Mavericks just snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 134-130 win over the Indiana Pacers and were initially arranged to fly out of Indianapolis following Sunday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

A winter storm has intensified across the Northeast and thousands of flights have been canceled, as a result.<\/p>\n

What was supposed to be a practice day in New York has turned into a practice day in Indianapolis. The Mavericks\u2019 new takeoff time at Indianapolis International Airport is scheduled for shortly after 3 p.m. ET. If all goes according to plan, the team is expected to arrive in New York just before 5 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Monday\u2019s] going to be a long day and we can\u2019t leave until the evening, and there\u2019s no guarantee with that,\u201d said Mavericks coach Jason Kidd. \u201cWe\u2019ve been in this situation. We\u2019ve been in a lot of situations and have been able to sit on planes. Hopefully we can get out and get to New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was just last month when the Mavericks found themselves in a similar predicament, when a winter storm struck North Texas, which prevented their plane from taking off for a flight to Milwaukee. That game against the Bucks, originally scheduled for Jan. 25, was postponed to March 31<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been an eventful weekend in Indianapolis for the Mavericks. Rookie forward Cooper Flagg made an appearance at Indy Sports Card on Saturday, as part of a sponsored event called \u201cTopps Rip Night.\u201d He spent the evening engaging with fans and opening Topps trading cards. He even spent $7,000 on a handful of rookie cards of his college roommate, Kon Knueppel.<\/p>\n

Flagg has another obligation in New York City prior to Tuesday\u2019s game against the Nets that could be in jeopardy. He is slated to make his late night television debut Monday night on the Jimmy Fallon Show<\/a>, but the team\u2019s travel issues could cause him to miss it. Flagg has missed the last three games because of a left midfoot sprain. <\/p>\n

P.J. Washington regained his footing in Flagg\u2019s absence Sunday and scored 23 points with nine rebounds. He was pleased with the win, but disappointed with the Mavericks\u2019 latest travel woes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not really too happy about it,\u201d Washington said. \u201cI don\u2019t think anybody wants to stay the night here. It is what it is, though. We\u2019ve been dealing with stuff like that the whole year so it is what it is. I just hope we get there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the change of plans, the Mavericks didn\u2019t let an extra night in Indianapolis go to waste. Sunday\u2019s early tip-off time allowed the team to gather at St. Elmo for a warm meal to combat the bitter cold.<\/p>\n

The dinner was well attended by several players, coaches and staff, who spent the majority of the evening eating and talking, a person familiar with the gathering told The Dallas Morning News<\/a>. It\u2019s the type of bonding that can help a team during the period after the All-Star break, also known as the dog days of an NBA season. <\/p>\n

The unplanned off-court time together could also be beneficial for the Mavericks\u2019 four new players, including Khris Middleton, who scored a season-high 25 points on Sunday. The veteran sharpshooter spent over 11 seasons in Milwaukee and the last year in Washington D.C., so he\u2019s used to inclement weather.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t had too many of these delays and snowstorms since I\u2019ve been in the east and Midwest,\u201d Middleton said. \u201cIt happens once in a while. These last two, three years they\u2019re starting to really come down on us here in the East. Hopefully this is the last one. Thankfully we don\u2019t have to deal with that too much in Dallas.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Mavericks aren\u2019t the only team in this situation with travel issues. The Nets played in Atlanta on Sunday and remain unable to leave as of Monday at 10:15 a.m. ET, according to a report by Erik Slater of Clutch Points.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrooklyn [played in] Atlanta and is in the same seat,\u201d Kidd said. \u201cHopefully there is a game because I don\u2019t know in our calendar where we can fit in another game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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