The contest, which was supposed to take place Jan. 11, is now set for March 17 at Crypto.com Arena, giving the Lakers six games in eight days from March 13-20

The San Antonio Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers game that got postponed earlier this month due to the wildfires in Southern California will now take place on March 17 instead. The NBA also announced on Tuesday the new date for the Milwaukee Bucks-New Orleans Pelicans matchup from last week that got postponed due to the New Orleans

With his Spurs set to take on the Pacers in Paris, France, Victor Wembanyama is savoring every moment of his homecoming.

With the Spurs playing at the Lakers on March 17, the Spurs game at home against Orlando on that date has now been moved to April 1. Seven other games slated for March or April also were rescheduled Tuesday to accommodate the new dates for the Spurs-Lakers and Bucks-Pelicans matchups.

The NBA has announced new dates for several games, including the Spurs-Lakers matchup that had to be suspended due to the California wildfires. The Western Conference rivals, which were supposed to meet on Jan.