Atlanta Dream WNBA Finals home games 3 and 4 moved to larger arena

Atlanta Dream WNBA Finals home Games 3 and 4 moved to larger arena.

Key points

• This person are hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 of the Finals, will play at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
• The Atlanta Dream's home for multiple games during the 2026 WNBA Finals has been finalized.
• The organization will play Game 3 against the Golden State Valkyries at 8 p.m.
• After making the WNBA Finals, the Dream hoped to play at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
• Atlanta advanced to the Finals after sweeping the Washington Mystics in the first round, and the New York Liberty in the semifinals.

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Meanwhile, the Atlanta Dream's home for multiple games during the 2026 WNBA Finals has been finalized.

For context, the organization will play Game 3 against the Golden State Valkyries at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with Game 4 topping off at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 24, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the WNBA confirmed.

Meanwhile, the date for Game 3 was changed from Thursday, Oct. 22, to accommodate the venue change, but the time remains the same with an 8 p.m. ET tipoff televised on USA Network. While Game 4 remains on Oct. 24, the tipoff time has moved to 1 p.m. ET from its original 3: 30 p.m. To accommodate an Atlanta Hawks game at State Farm the same day. The Hawks game has been moved from an 8 p.m. ET start to an 8: 30 p.m. Tipoff.

For context, a potential Game 6 (8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29), is at present scheduled to be at the Dream's home venue, Gateway Center Arena (3, 500 seats). Nevertheless, a person with knowledge of the situation informed USA TODAY that extra discussions could happen to assess whether that facility will remain the venue of choice for Game 6.

"We are grateful for the efforts made by numerous stakeholders, including the Dream, the Valkyries, the Hawks, State Farm Arena, and NBC Sports and USA Sports, " Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissioner, remarked in a release. "The change of venue dramatically expands the seating capacity and ensures that the Dream will be able to provide an extraordinary atmosphere for the first WNBA Finals game to be played in the Atlanta market since 2013. We are pleased that thousands more fans throughout the Southeast region will have the opportunity to experience the ultimate WNBA action – the WNBA Finals – in person."

"This is what the players and the fans deserve, " Dream majority owner Larry Gottesdiener remarked. "We are grateful to all of the stakeholders who worked together to resolve the conflicts and make this happen."

After making the WNBA Finals, the Dream hoped to play at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. This year, the team hosted six regular-season contests and three postseason games at the venue. Still, initial discussions to move Finals games were unsuccessful before Tuesday due to scheduling conflicts with a concert and two Atlanta Hawks games.

For context, the Dream attempted to explore other venue options in the Atlanta area, such as Gas South Arena (up to 13, 000 seats) and Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion (8, 600 seats). Those efforts hit a roadblock.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Dream confirmed they will call State Farm Arena home next year. Next season, the WNBA will move to 50 games, and State Farm will host the Dream's 25 home contests.

For context, the Golden State Valkyries. This person are hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 of the Finals, will play at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Chase Center is the team's home throughout the WNBA regular season and has hosted multiple playoff games. Last year, Golden State's home playoff game relocated from the Chase Center since of a scheduling conflict with a tennis tournament. After the Valkyries created the WNBA Finals, a concert, scheduled for the same day as Game 2 (Oct, this year. 19), was moved.

"We will not play a game outside of Chase Center this postseason, " Valkyries team president Jess Smith remarked lately. "Our ownership group (has) been committed to that. We understand the prioritization."

Atlanta advanced to the Finals after sweeping the Washington Mystics in the first round, and the New York Liberty in the semifinals. The Dream returned to the Finals for the first time since the 2013 season. The franchise is 0-9 all-time in Finals games. SMS Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to support improve our site! Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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