Tuesday's Brooklyn Nets-Dallas Mavericks matchup at Barclays Center is in question because of a historic blizzard that hit the Northeast.
Following Sunday's loss to the Hawks, the Nets' plane will remain grounded in Atlanta until Monday, according to league sources. Brooklyn plans to fly to New York on Tuesday morning, weather permitting.
Meanwhile, the Mavericks are stuck in Indianapolis after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
"[Monday] It's going to be a long day," Jason Kidd told Mavericks team reporter Eddie Safeko. "We can't go until the evening and there's no guarantee. Hopefully we can get out. But Brooklyn is in Atlanta and in our seat. “Hopefully there will be a game because I don’t know if we can make another game on our schedule.”
The Mavericks had already postponed a matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this season, which was scheduled for March 31.
Blizzard traps Nets, Mavericks out of New York ahead of matchup in Brooklyn
Tuesday's matchup will have significant implications for the NBA's tank race.
After four consecutive losses, the Nets (15-41) have regained sole possession of third place in the draft lottery standings. They are tied in the win column and two behind the second-place Indiana Pacers (15-43) in the loss column. The New Orleans Pelicans (16-42) and Washington Wizards (16-40) are in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Meanwhile, Dallas is also fighting for a top 10 spot. The Mavericks had lost 10 consecutive games before Sunday's win over the Pacers. Due to a leg injury, Cooper has not been able to play in the last three matches of the flag team.
Dallas currently sits seventh in the lottery standings, 1.5 games ahead of the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies and 2.5 games behind the sixth-place Utah Jazz.
