{"id":561,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/561","headline":"WNBA shifts Finals Games 3 and 4 to bigger Atlanta arena","dek":"The league rearranged its schedule so the Dream can host at State Farm Arena instead of the 3,500-seat Gateway Center.","body":"The WNBA announced Tuesday that Games 3 and 4 of the Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will be played at State Farm Arena rather than the Dream's regular home, Gateway Center Arena, which seats just 3,500. State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Hawks, holds 16,888.\n\nThe move came together after a scheduling conflict nearly forced Atlanta into the smaller building. State Farm Arena was booked for a Sombr concert and Hawks games during the Dream's original Finals home dates, pushing the league to shuffle the calendar. Game 3, originally set for Thursday, Oct. 22, now moves up to Wednesday, Oct. 21, still with an 8 p.m. ET tip-off on USA Network and CNBC, streaming on Peacock. Game 4 stays on its date. Game 6, if necessary, is still slated for Gateway Center.\n\nThe Dream had already played their three home playoff games this postseason at State Farm Arena, along with five regular-season sellouts there against the Aces, Fever and Sky. The team announced earlier this month it will play all its home games at State Farm Arena starting next season. The Valkyries will host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 at Chase Center in San Francisco, which seats 18,064 and has sold out for two straight seasons.","published_at":"2026-10-13T17:04:39.599352+00:00","source_count":7,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Defector","publisher":"Defector","title":"WNBA Capably Solves Logistical Problem","url":"https://defector.com/wnba-capably-solves-logistical-problem"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Atlanta Dream secure State Farm Arena for WNBA Finals after scheduling scramble","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-dream-secure-state-farm-184659574.html"},{"outlet":"Awful Announcing","publisher":"Awful Announcing","title":"WNBA alters Finals schedule to move Atlanta games to bigger arena","url":"https://awfulannouncing.com/wnba/alters-finals-schedule-move-atlanta-games-bigger-arena.html"},{"outlet":"NBC Sports","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"WNBA Finals Games 3 and 4 between Dream and Valkyries move to State Farm 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arena conflict","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-dream-management-failed-players-155345175.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Atlanta Dream WNBA Finals home games 3 and 4 moved to larger arena","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-dream-wnba-finals-home-155145004.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"WNBA Considering Moving Finals Schedule, Allowing Dream to Play at Bigger Venue","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-considering-moving-finals-schedule-154355488.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Atlanta Dream change playoff date, time to host finals games at State Farm Arena","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-dream-change-playoff-date-161605900.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"WNBA moves up Game 3 of Finals by a day to allow Atlanta Dream to host Valkyries at State Farm 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Days Before WNBA Finals Begin","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-dream-escaped-arena-drama-192000614.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/10/GettyImages-2299137494.jpg","credit":"Defector","width":3000},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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