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WNBA Finals Game 6 moves to lunchtime at State Farm Arena

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Game 6 moves to lunch time

Game 6 of the WNBA Finals will start at 12:30 PM Eastern Time on Thursday.

Where

State Farm Arena in Atlanta

The game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

The old plan

A night game at a small arena

Game 6 was set for 8 PM at Gateway Center Arena, which holds 3,500 fans.

Why it moved

The Hawks play that night

The Atlanta Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at the same arena that night.

Bigger stage

Room for 17,000 fans

State Farm Arena holds about 17,000 fans, far more than Gateway Center Arena.

The series

Tied at 2-2

Golden State won Game 4 by 67-62 on Saturday to tie the series at 2-2.

Game 5 first

Monday night in San Francisco

Game 5 will be played on Monday night at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Game 7

Saturday if needed

Game 7, if needed, will be played on Saturday, October 31, at Chase Center.

Fans

A morning start in California

The game will tip off at 9:30 AM Pacific Time for fans in California.

Tickets

On sale Monday

Tickets for Game 6 went on sale on Monday at 4 PM Eastern Time.

Players react

Gray brushes off the hour

Dream guard Allisha Gray said the club has a title to win, whatever the hour.

What is next

One win from the title

The winner of Game 5 will be one win from the title in Game 6 on Thursday.

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