The second round between the two teams will not take place. The league has just announced the cancellation of the meeting between the Magic and the Pelicans, scheduled for this Friday in Orlando, due to concerns related to Hurricane Milton and its effects in Florida.
The Florida team played in San Antonio last night and was initially scheduled to return to Central Florida today. A team representative told ESPN that the Magic will finally stay one more day in the Texans, before returning tomorrow.
The hurricane hit Florida overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. First considered by some meteorologists as the most powerful in a century in this State, then downgraded to category 3 (out of 5), it remains judged “ extremely dangerous » by the American authorities. With gusts of around 170 km/h in particular.
The meeting between the Heat and the Hawks postponed
“ There are always more important things than basketball and that's what we have to keep in mind. Knowing that there are families, homes and situations going through a difficult time at the moment, we must be aware of this », Reacts Magic coach Jamahl Mosley.
Earlier in the week, his team narrowly lost to the Pelicans. With the cancellation of the return match, which will not be rescheduled, Paolo Banchero's teammates will have to wait until the following Friday, with the reception of the Sixers, to finish their preseason.
This is the second game before the restart affected by Hurricane Milton. The meeting scheduled for Thursday in Miami between the Heat and the Hawks was postponed to October 16 for the same reasons.
