Featured Columnist IVJanuary 11, 2025
Adam Hagy/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures
The NBA announced that Saturday’s scheduled recreation between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Area in Atlanta has been postponed.
NBA Communications @NBAPR
The next has been launched by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/lZDHta1JOV
In a press release, the league cited “extreme climate and unsafe icy circumstances within the Atlanta space.”
Per Fox Weather, a winter storm hit the southeastern United States this week, impacting 25 states with chilly, snowy and icy climate.
Two to 6 inches of snow have been reported in downtown Atlanta on Friday amid a state of emergency declared by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. There are additionally a reported 100,000 Georgians with out energy.
Along with Rockets vs. Hawks, two different NBA video games scheduled for Saturday have been additionally postponed.
These postponements have been associated to the raging wildfires within the Los Angeles space, as each the Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers video games will probably be performed at a later date.
A recreation between the Hornets and Lakers scheduled for Thursday was additionally postponed.
At 25-12, the Rockets have the second-best document within the Western Convention this season, in order that they have been poised to be favored on the street in opposition to the 19-19 Hawks.
After three consecutive seasons with 22 or fewer wins, the Rockets took an enormous leap ahead final season, going 41-41. They’ve taken one other massive step this season, as they seem like playoff sure for the primary time since 2020.
The younger core of Jalen Inexperienced, Alperen Şengün and Amen Thompson has led the best way to Houston this season, whereas veterans Fred VanVleet have supplied much-needed manufacturing and management as effectively.
On the heels of three straight playoff look, the Hawks missed the postseason with a 36-46 document in 2023-24, however they’re again within the thick of the playoff hunt this season, as they’re at present ninth within the Japanese Convention.
Atlanta has been a streaky workforce this season with a six-game and four-game profitable streak, in addition to a four-game dropping streak and three three-game dropping streaks.
As is normally the case, Trae Younger has been the Hawk’s standout as their main scorer and the NBA assists chief, however Jalen Johnson has additionally emerged as a possible All-Star, averaging 19.8 factors and 10.1 rebounds per recreation.
The NBA has but to announce when the Rockets vs. Hawks recreation will probably be made up, however Houston is subsequent scheduled to host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, whereas Atlanta is meant to host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
