Texas freeze strands Detroit Pistons, forces game postponement against Wizards

Dallas, Texas - Wednesday's NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards has been postponed due to weather-related travel issues.

Wednesday's game between the Pistons and the Wizards has been postponed due to weather-related issues.
Wednesday's game between the Pistons and the Wizards has been postponed due to weather-related issues.  © Collage: TAG24/Taylor Kamnetz/Ron Jenkins/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP

The Pistons have been unable to get back to Detroit after Monday's defeat at the Dallas Mavericks, with an ice storm leading to several flights out of Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport being cancelled in recent days.

A weather warning will remain in effect until at least Thursday, with ice also affecting roads.

The Pistons said in a statement: "We will provide further information on the new date and time once it is available."

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Detroit sit bottom of the Eastern Conference with a record of 13-39, while the ninth-placed Wizards are on a six-game win streak, currently 24-26 overall for the season.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Thursday's game between the Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans is also in doubt due to the weather conditions.

Texas was hit with freezing weather this week, with most of the state currently experiencing frozen rain or snow, pesky black ice, and/or loss of electricity due to frozen power lines.

Such conditions have led to travel delays for many across the state, including the Dallas area where the Pistons are currently located for the time being.

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