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WNBA Finals 2026 schedule, news: Valkyries, Dream to meet for title

ESPN Wednesday 14 October 2026, 13:22 UTC By ESPN 1 min read
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And then there were two. After a pair of sweeps in the semifinals, the No. 2 seed Golden State Valkyries and No. 4 Atlanta Dream will play in the WNBA Finals, a best-of-seven series that tips off Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco. As the higher seed, Golden State will host Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 and 7 in a 2-2-1-1-1 format.

And then there were two. After a pair of sweeps in the semifinals, the No. 2 seed Golden State Valkyries and No. 4 Atlanta Dream will play in the WNBA Finals, a best-of-seven series that tips off Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco. As the higher seed, Golden State will host Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 and 7 in a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The Dream announced Tuesday that they will host Games 3 and 4 at State Farm Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks. As part of the change, Game 3 also moved from Oct. 22 to Oct. 21. The Dream's home arena, Gateway Center Arena, holds just 3,500 fans. Six of the Dream's regular-season games this season, and all three playoff games, have been played at State Farm, which seats more than 17,000 fans. MORE: First round, semifinals | Offseason guide for every team WNBA Finals Best-of-seven series (2) Golden State Valkyries vs. (4) Atlanta Dream Saturday, Oct. 17 Game 1: Atlanta at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock Monday, Oct. 19 Game 2: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC Wednesday, Oct. 21 Game 3: Golden State at Atlanta, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC Saturday, Oct. 24 Game 4: Golden State at Atlanta, 1 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock Monday, Oct. 26 Game 5*: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC Thursday, Oct. 29 Game 6*: Golden State at Atlanta, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC Saturday, Oct. 31 Game 7*: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC * If necessary More coverage
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