The Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets were slated to face off on Monday night after the latter’s thrilling victory over the Utah Jazz Sunday, but the game was postponed mere minutes before tip-off according to reporting from Shams Charania of The Athletic.

As expected, it was an inconclusive COVID-19 test from the Pistons which forced this postponement, joining the cavalcade of postponed games due to the ongoing pandemic.

After the impressive success of the NBA’s bubble in Orlando, in which no reported cases of the virus were reported across two months, this year’s shambolic attempt at rebooting the season has been nothing short of disastrous.

Despite the league’s attempts to “stop the spread” by not allowing players to fraternize after games, that precaution is negated by the fact that teams have to travel on planes and through airports to get where they’re going. Then, when they arrive, many stadiums are allowing a limited number of fans in to watch the action. All of this adds up to a fairly shoddy plan going into the season.

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Certainly, fans are excited to be able to watch their favorite teams and players again, and the players often preach that an audience is what truly gets their adrenaline pumping.

However, there is absolutely no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic is worse now in the U.S. than it ever was back in March and April of 2020—with really no end in sight.

While it seems unlikely that the entire season will be postponed, as plans for an ill-conceived All-Star weekend are in the works, it must be noted that a harsh bubble or multiple bubbles in a few cities would’ve likely been the best way for this season to progress.

The Pistons play next on Tuesday against the Utah Jazz, and the Nuggets don’t play again until Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers.