The NBA has postponed the game between the Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Target Center, after federal agents shot and killed a man in south Minneapolis, the league announced.
The teams are now set to play on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 4:30 p.m., the time they were scheduled to play Saturday. The teams are also set to play again Monday, Jan. 26, at 8:30 p.m. at Target Center.
“The decision was made to prioritize the the safety and security of the Minneapolis community,” the league said in a statement.
The league office made the call to postpone the game shortly before 2 p.m. Central time, which is around the time most players would have been showing up to the arena to begin their pregame preparations.
Neither the Wolves nor the Warriors were made available to reporters as neither team held practice after the game was postponed.
The decision came after several calls among the league, the Wolves and Warriors, with concern over security the major factor in the league postponing the game, a source said. Among those on the calls for the Wolves were CEO Matt Caldwell and President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly. Only the league can make the decision to postpone a game, not any of the teams involved.
A consequence of the postponement was the broadcast of the game. Saturday’s game was set to air nationally on ABC; however, ABC will not be broadcasting Sunday’s makeup, a source said. Instead, the game will air on FanDuel Sports North.
The Wolves did not have a game on Jan. 7, when an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. They played their regularly scheduled game against the Cavaliers at Target Center on Jan. 8.
