Detroit Evening Report: Pistons stranded in Dallas due to winter storm, Wednesday home game postponed

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Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green, front left, dives for the ball against Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas.

Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green, front left, dives for the ball against Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas.

The NBA has postponed Wednesday’s game between the Pistons and Washington Wizards because a winter storm has left Detroit stranded in Dallas.


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The Pistons were unable to fly home to Detroit following their loss Monday against the Mavericks. The Dallas area was hit with below-freezing temperatures, forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights.

The Pistons were scheduled to host the Wizards tonight at the Little Caesar’s Arena. The NBA has not announced a new date for the rescheduled game.

Detroit’s next game is against the Charlotte Hornets this Friday at LCA. The team currently sits in last place in the Eastern Conference standings at 13-39.

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  • Nargis Rahman
    Nargis Hakim Rahman is the Civic Reporter at 101.9 WDET. Rahman graduated from Wayne State University, where she was a part of the Journalism Institute of Media Diversity.