The NBA postponed Thursday night's Charlotte Hornets-Los Angeles Lakers game due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the league announced. Tipoff was originally scheduled for 10:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena; a new date will be shared at a later time.

The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It was the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles was postponed.

ET: Thursday's game between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers was postponed due to wildfires across the greater Los Angeles area. The date for the rescheduled game will be announced at a later time.

Amid the constant debate over NBA ratings, Wednesday's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder showed that audiences will still tune in for big games.

The NBA spent two days fully hyping up the Oklahoma City Thunder's 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The historic matchup featured two teams who won at least 30 games in their first 35 of the season.

With the Warriors entering the second leg of a back-to-back, Indiana should continue its winning streak in style, pulling away from Golden State as the game wears on and the difference in depth proves decisive.

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