Knicks, Pacers and Rockets expressed reservations on eliminating fans from games
The three teams don’t want to play behind closed doors without first receiving a formal governmental mandate to do so:
Several teams were willing to put the games on hiatus, but the rest wanted to move toward eliminating fans from arenas to continue playing games, sources tell ESPN. Three teams wanted to keep status quo until a governmental/public mandate dictated change: Knicks, Pacers and Rockets.
The NBA has been suspended since Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus.