The Houston Rockets were scheduled to play the Atlanta Hawks Saturday afternoon at State Farm Arena, a key matchup between one of the Western Conference's top teams and a squad battling for an Eastern Conference playoff spot.

The National Basketball Association game scheduled for this afternoon between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena has been postponed. The decision was made in consultation with local officials and to prioritize the safety of the players,

Three of the seven NBA games scheduled for Saturday have been postponed indefinitely -- two because of the California wildfires and one because of a winter storm in Atlanta.