Game 6 of WNBA Finals Set for State Farm Arena at 12:30 p.m. EDT Thursday
The league chose an early matinee to keep the Finals at State Farm Arena, giving more than 17,000 fans a chance to attend.
- On Monday, the WNBA confirmed Game 6 of the 2026 Finals will tip off Thursday, Oct. 29, at 12:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena, avoiding relegation to the smaller Gateway Center Arena.
- The series is tied 2-2 between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries, necessitating a return to Atlanta for Game 6 after the Valkyries' 67-62 victory on Saturday.
- Coordination between the leagues allowed the Atlanta Hawks to move their Cleveland Cavaliers matchup to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, freeing State Farm Arena for the WNBA's earlier 12:30 p.m. tipoff.
- This scheduling prioritizes 17,000-seat attendance over primetime viewership, allowing far more fans to attend than the Dream's usual 3,500-capacity home at Gateway Center Arena.
- League officials worked through "furious negotiations" over the weekend to reach this resolution, with a potential Game 7 remaining scheduled for Halloween at Chase Center in San Francisco.
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