Friday’s preseason sport between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans has been canceled because of the results of Hurricane Milton on Florida, the NBA introduced Wednesday. The sport is not going to be rescheduled.
Orlando is taking part in at San Antonio on Wednesday night time and was scheduled to return to central Florida on Thursday. A group spokesperson stated the Magic will now keep an additional day in San Antonio earlier than departing Friday.
“The protection of our neighborhood and followers is our high precedence. As such, the Orlando Magic sport in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 11 at Kia Middle has been canceled,” the Magic stated in a press launch.
The NBA has introduced that the Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans preseason sport on Friday, October 11, on the Kia Middle, has been canceled attributable to Hurricane Milton. The sport is not going to be rescheduled. pic.twitter.com/CDJW0oFf0X
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) October 9, 2024
“Single sport ticket purchasers will obtain a refund for the sport from their unique level of buy. For ticket data, please contact TicketMaster straight at (800)-653-8000,” the discharge added.
“Ticket plan holders will obtain separate communication on their account, as relevant. Loyal Blue members and companions with questions, might contact the Orlando Magic at 407-89-MAGIC and press 3.”
Magic-Pelicans sport canceled after meteorologists forecasted Hurricane Milton to make landfall as a Class 3 storm
In accordance with The Climate Channel, forecasters are predicting Hurricane Milton will make landfall someplace on the Gulf Coast of Florida as a Class 3 storm someday late Wednesday or early Thursday.
The Magic-Pelicans sport is the second NBA preseason matchup to be affected by Milton. A sport scheduled for Thursday in Miami between the Warmth and Atlanta Hawks was postponed till Oct. 16 due to storm issues.
The NHL additionally rescheduled a preseason sport on Friday in Tampa between the Lightning and Nashville Predators. That matchup was initially set to be performed final month and was postponed due to Hurricane Helene.
Moreover, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars adjusted their London journey plans forward of Thursday as nicely. As an alternative of the morning, the group now plans to depart from Jacksonville later within the night.
The Jags are additionally shifting observe again by a number of hours Thursday. Jacksonville is scheduled to play the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because the visiting group after which play a house sport in opposition to the New England Patriots on Oct. 20 at Wembley Stadium.
