NBA makes wildfire-related schedule updates

Field Level Media|published: Wed 15th January, 13:17 2025

Oct 30, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; General view of a Wilson NBA basketball during the game between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The NBA announced nine changes to the regular season schedule on Wednesday.

Two games were postponed last week because of the Los Angeles wildfires, while Saturday's game in Atlanta was postponed due to icy weather. Six other scheduling changes were made to accommodate the rescheduling.

--Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, moved from Jan. 9 to Feb. 19

--Houston at Atlanta, moved from Jan. 11 to Jan. 28

--Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, moved from Jan. 11 to March 16

--Chicago at L.A. Clippers, moved from Jan. 21 to Jan. 20

--Washington at Utah, moved from Jan. 23 to March 19

--Utah at L.A. Lakers, moved from Feb. 11 to Feb. 10

--Washington at L.A. Clippers, moved from March 16 to Jan. 23

--Washington at Portland, moved from March 18 to March 17

--L.A. Clippers at Utah, moved from March 19 to Feb. 13

No makeup date has been selected for last Saturday's postponed game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Lakers.

The revised schedule does not do the Clippers any favors, giving them three sets of back-to-back games over the next nine days: Wednesday vs. Brooklyn and Thursday at Portland; Sunday vs. Lakers and Monday vs. Chicago; and Jan. 22 vs. Boston and Jan. 23 vs. Washington.

--Field Level Media