Shelburne: Updated WNBA Finals Game 6 logistics 'the best of bad options' (0:51)

Kendra Andrews Oct 27, 2026, 07:54 PM ET

ATLANTA -- In an open letter addressed to the city, the Dream said concerns they had over the availability of a properly sized venue for WNBA Finals games in Atlanta went unheeded and that the solution of moving Game 6 up to 12:30 p.m. ET was "not what we fought for."

Game 6 between the Dream and Golden State Valkyries will be played Thursday at 12:30 p.m. as opposed to the originally scheduled 8 p.m. The shift in timing was a result of the game being moved to State Farm Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks .

The Dream have played all their home games this postseason at State Farm Arena, which seats roughly 17,000 fans. Their home court, Gateway Center, fits just 3,500.

To accommodate Game 6, the Hawks' home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers that night will move back one hour to 8 p.m.…