Game 6 of WNBA Finals Set for State Farm Arena at 12:30 p.m. EDT Thursday
The league shifted the decisive game to an early afternoon start so it could keep the matchup at State Farm Arena despite a Hawks scheduling conflict.
- On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the WNBA will hold Game 6 of the Finals at State Farm Arena in Atlanta at 12:30 p.m. ET, with the Atlanta Hawks moving their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers to 8 p.m. to accommodate the earlier tipoff.
- Scheduling conflicts at the 17,000-seat downtown venue forced the league to choose between an early tipoff or the smaller 3,500-seat Gateway Center Arena, as the Hawks had a game scheduled the same evening.
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed the move followed "a weekend of nonstop frantic discussions and negotiation" between the league, the NBA, and broadcast partners to preserve the larger venue.
- Although the earlier tipoff keeps the championship game at the larger arena, officials reportedly discussed moving potential victory celebrations to a practice court due to the evening NBA matchup.
- Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase downplayed disruption, stating, "What's amazing is we're always prepped for anything," as her team focuses on the series-clinching opportunity ahead.
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