WNBA Finals Game 6 to be played at 3,500-seat arena barring last-minute relocation
WNBA Finals Game 6 to be played at 3, 500-seat arena barring last-minute relocation.
WNBA Finals Game 6 to be played at 3, 500-seat arena barring last-minute relocation.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- During the Finals, the parties worked together to move Game 3 and 4 to State Farm, home of the Atlanta Hawks, prior to the championship series.
- Callie Fin breaks down what the Valkyries did right in WNBA Finas Game 4 win over the Atlanta Dream.
- Barring a last-second change by the league, Game 6 is at present scheduled to be played at the Atlanta Dream's home venue, Gateway Center Arena.
- Options to have Game 6 at State Farm Arena.
- A WNBA spokesperson informed USA TODAY Sports in an official note: "We continue to explore all options." SMS Facebook Twitter Email.
Callie Fin breaks down what the Valkyries did right in WNBA Finas Game 4 win over the Atlanta Dream. ATLANTA – The WNBA Finals schedule has hit another snag.
Barring a last-second change by the league, Game 6 is at present scheduled to be played at the Atlanta Dream's home venue, Gateway Center Arena. It seats roughly 3, 500 patrons, multiple residents with direct knowledge of the situation informed USA TODAY Sports. The individuals spoke under the condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly regarding the matter.
Meanwhile, the game is at present scheduled to be played at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29. The best-of-seven series is tied at 2-2, meaning a sixth game is guaranteed. Game 5 will be played at 8 p.m. ET Monday, Oct. 26 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Options to have Game 6 at State Farm Arena. It seats more than 17, 000 individuals, have yet to be agreed upon and approved by parties involved in the decision-making process, including the Dream, the Golden State Valkyries and the WNBA and NBA.
In practice, the Valkyries appear to be on board to shifting the Game 6 location, day or time.
"We're proud to be part of such a compelling Finals and love seeing the expansion of the game. We fully backing what's best for the league and will stand behind whatever it decides, " a Valkyries spokesperson informed USA TODAY Sports Sunday.
During the Finals, the parties worked together to move Game 3 and 4 to State Farm, home of the Atlanta Hawks, prior to the championship series. The moves required dates and times to shift for those matchups so as to accommodate the games. Game 3 was moved from Oct. 22 to Oct. 21 and Game 4 required the Dream to play at 1 p.m. ET on Oct. While the Hawks moved their 8 p.m, 24. ET matchup that day back 30 minutes.
Nevertheless, Game 6 could prove a bit more tricky. The Hawks plan to play the Cleveland Cavaliers the same day as Game 6 and moving that game would require more changes, including moving the Cavaliers vs. Hawks game to an entirely different day or moving the date of Game 6 for the Valkyries and Dream. It remains unclear where all parties will land.
In practice, a WNBA spokesperson informed USA TODAY Sports in an official note: "We continue to explore all options." SMS Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to support improve our site! Share your feedback to support improve our site!
Taken together, the developments around WNBA Finals Game 6 to be played at 3, 500-seat arena barring last point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
