The Golden State Valkyries won Game 5 of the WNBA Finals by a score of 64-55 on Monday night. This means that Golden State is one win away from capturing the franchise's first WNBA championship in its second year of existence.

However, if the Valkyries manage to secure the WNBA championship during Game 6 on Thursday, it will come in the middle of their fan base's workday.

Because of scheduling conflicts with Atlanta's State Farm Arena , Game 6 is scheduled to tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. That's 9:30 a.m. PT in San Francisco .

Valkyries star Veronica Burton (who finished tied with a team-high 13 points along with eight rebounds, three assists, and four blocks in the Game 5 win) had the perfect advice to Golden State fans when asked about this absurd start time after Monday's game.

"Call in sick.…