Dream Await Game 6 Venue Decision Amid Hawks Conflict

The Atlanta Dream are guaranteed a home game in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, but the league has not settled where it will be played as the Hawks have a conflicting booking at State Farm Arena. Golden State tied the best-of-seven series 2-2 with a 67-62 win over Atlanta on Saturday, ensuring the Finals will return to Atlanta for at least one more game. Game 6 was reported as scheduled for Thursday, October 29, though accounts differed on whether the date remained fixed as negotiations continued Sunday. The Hawks are scheduled to host the Cleveland Cavaliers at State Farm Arena that evening, at nearly the same time as the Finals game. The arena, which holds about 17,000 spectators, hosted the Dream’s Games 3 and 4. Atlanta’s regular-season home, Gateway Center Arena in College Park, holds about 3,500. A Dream spokesperson said the team was awaiting the WNBA’s decision on whether State Farm Arena could be used and that the game would be played at Gateway Center if it could not. A league spokesperson said the WNBA was continuing to explore options. Hawks CEO Steve Koonin said State Farm Arena had made multiple dates available and that moving the Finals game was the WNBA’s decision....