Potential WNBA finals decider to be played at 12.30pm on a Thursday
Summary
The WNBA scheduled Game 6 of the Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries for 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. The early start lets the arena host the Hawks’ game against Cleveland that night; the series could end in Game 6 or continue to a Game 7 on Oct. 31.Key Facts
- Game 5 is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco.
- The Finals are a best-of-seven series, and Atlanta leads the series 3–1 entering Game 5.
- State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, hosted Games 3 and 4 of the Finals.
- State Farm Arena can hold more than 17,000 fans, compared with about 3,500 at the Dream’s usual home, Gateway Center Arena.
- The Hawks’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers is scheduled for Thursday night, so the WNBA set Game 6 for the early afternoon.
- Golden State fans in California would see Game 6 begin at 9:30 a.m. local time.
- If needed, Game 7 is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco.
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