Dream must play WNBA Finals home games at smaller Gateway Center Arena, rather than State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta
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Key Points:
- The Atlanta Dream will host their WNBA Finals home games at the smaller Gateway Center Arena, which seats 3,500, instead of the larger State Farm Arena used earlier in the playoffs.
- State Farm Arena, with a 16,888 capacity and downtown Atlanta location, is unavailable for Games 3, 4, and 6 due to prior bookings including concerts and Atlanta Hawks games.
- The Dream attempted to secure a larger venue for the Finals but were unsuccessful; alternative local arenas like McCavish Pavilion, Georgia State's Convocation Center, and Gas South Arena were considered.
- In contrast, the Golden State Valkyries will host their Finals home games at the 18,064-seat Chase Center in San Francisco, home of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
- Despite the smaller venue, Dream guard Rhyne Howard expressed confidence that the team's previous playoff experience at State Farm Arena has prepared them for the Finals environment.
