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State Farm Arena workers change Dream's WNBA Finals court in time for Hawks to host night game

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Cole, A. (2026, October 24). State Farm Arena workers change Dream's WNBA Finals court in time for Hawks to host night game. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/state-farm-arena-workers-change-dream-s-wnba-finals-court-in-time-for-hawks-to-host-night-game/article_f01d1237-89e2-5ba9-87e3-d561e4d7cf14.html

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In Atlanta, State Farm Arena workers swiftly changed the basketball court from the WNBA Finals game floor used by the Atlanta Dream to the one preferred by the NBA's Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The process started immediately after the 1 p.m. EDT conclusion of Game 4 between the Golden State Valkyries and the Dream, with staff working until the Hawks' home opener against the Houston Rockets at 8:30 p.m. An estimated 2,500 workers completed the transition in under four hours as part of a coordinated effort to accommodate both teams on the same day.

Written by AI on 2026-10-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 24, 2026, workers at State Farm Arena in Atlanta completed a rapid changeover of the basketball court between the WNBA Finals and an NBA game. The Dream's court was removed after their Game 4 match against the Golden State Valkyries concluded at 1 PM EDT. Around 2,500 staff members then worked to replace it with the Hawks' court in preparation for the team’s home opener against the Houston Rockets starting at 8:30 PM. The arena's chief facilities officer, Amanda Mann, noted that the changeover involves a "total building reset" from the court to concourses. This unique scheduling was necessitated by the need to accommodate larger crowds and involved adjusting game times to allow for the estimated three to 3 1/2 hours required for the conversion.

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Once the WNBA Finals game finished, State Farm Arena workers got started preparing for the NBA. asserted

workers → finish → NBA

Atlanta’s arena conducted its first same-day court changeover on Saturday, removing the floor the Dream played on and replacing it with the one used by the Hawks. asserted

Dream → conduct → Hawks

Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, won by the Golden State Valkyries, started at 1 p.m. EDT. asserted

Game → win → EDT

The Hawks were set to welcome the Houston Rockets at 8:30 p.m. for their home opener. asserted

Hawks → set → opener

Approximately 2,500 staff members will work across the two events, helping with a changeover the arena estimated would take three to 3 1/2 hours. “From the court to the concourses it’s a total building reset in order to welcome our Hawks fans back into our world class venue,” said Amanda Mann, chief facilities officer for the Hawks and State Farm Arena. asserted

Mann → work → Hawks

The move comes after the two Atlanta franchises worked together to solve a scheduling crunch. asserted

franchises → come → crunch

The Dream moved from their regular home at Gateway Center to accommodate larger crowds, forcing a doubleheader with the Hawks. asserted

Dream → move → Hawks

The WNBA moved the game from 3:30 to 1 p.m., and the Hawks slid their game back from 8 p.m. to 8:30 to allow enough time for the arena staff to change the court. asserted

staff → move → court

“Our conversions team practices, actually pretty regularly, taking apart the court and putting it back together,” Mann said. asserted

Mann → practice → it

“We’re fortunate that both the Dream court and the Hawks court are the same type of court, so being able to practice with the Hawks court doing exactly what I just said has really helped them get ready for today.” asserted

them → ’re → today

State Farm Arena workers change Dream's WNBA Finals court in time for Hawks to host night game

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