Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will be played Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena, the league announced. This means that Valkyries fans in California will watch the match at 9:30 a.m. local time.
Dream goalkeeper Allisha Gray said it didn’t matter what time the game was played.
“I mean, it’s the final. You just gotta do what you gotta do,” she said. “We are determined to win Game 6. I don’t care if we play at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. or midnight. We have a championship to win.”
The WNBA worked hard with the NBA to move the game to State Farm Arena – home of the Atlanta Hawks – where Games 3 and 4 of the championship series were played. Game 5 kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco.
Best-of-seven series. Every hour, US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sat. October 17 Game 1: Golden State 68, Atlanta 64
Monday October 19 Game 2: Atlanta 79, Golden State 65
Wed. October 21 Game 3: Atlanta 97, Golden State 71
Sat. October 24 Game 4: Golden State 67, Atlanta 62
Monday October 26 Game 5: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. (USA/CNBC)
Thu Oct 29 Game 6: Golden State at Atlanta, 12:30 p.m. (USA/CNBC)
Sat. October 31 Game 7: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m.* (USA/CNBC)
*-if necessary
How to watch
In the United States, the series will air on NBC, USA Network and CNBC, with all games broadcast on Peacock. In the UK it will be broadcast by Sky Sports. In Australia, fans can watch via WNBA League Pass, with select coverage also available via ESPN.
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Best-of-seven series. Every hour, US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Sat. October 17 Game 1: Golden State 68, Atlanta 64
Monday October 19 Game 2: Atlanta 79, Golden State 65
Wed. October 21 Game 3: Atlanta 97, Golden State 71
Sat. October 24 Game 4: Golden State 67, Atlanta 62
Monday October 26 Game 5: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. (USA/CNBC)
Thu Oct 29 Game 6: Golden State at Atlanta, 12:30 p.m. (USA/CNBC)
Sat. October 31 Game 7: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m.* (USA/CNBC)
*-if necessary
How to watch
In the United States, the series will air on NBC, USA Network and CNBC, with all games broadcast on Peacock. In the UK it will be broadcast by Sky Sports. In Australia, fans can watch via WNBA League Pass, with select coverage also available via ESPN.
The Hawks will play a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night that cannot be moved to another date or location. The only way they could do that was to play the early afternoon game. The Hawks game was moved back an hour.
“The sold-out crowds and extraordinary atmosphere at State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4 were a huge success, and we are thrilled to give thousands of additional fans the opportunity to experience Game 6 with a championship on the line,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. “We thank the NBA, Dream, Valkyries, Hawks, State Farm Arena and USA Network for the collaboration and flexibility that made this decision possible. We look forward to bringing another unforgettable Finals experience to Atlanta.”
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By playing Game 6 at State Farm Arena, the Dream can have more than 17,000 fans, as opposed to its usual home, Gateway Center Arena, which can accommodate around 3,500. Games 3 and 4 were sold out.
This is the third time in the series that the WNBA has made accommodations so that the Dream can play in a larger arena. Game 3 was moved up a day to last Wednesday and Saturday’s game started at 1 p.m. ET so the Hawks could still host their home opener that night against Houston.
This game was moved back 30 minutes to allow more time for arena staff to change the building for the Hawks contest. Now, there could potentially be a champion crowned that day, so there would be more time between matches.
The NBA and WNBA have explored options to keep the game in prime time.
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