{"id":896889,"date":"2026-10-27T23:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T23:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/896889\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T23:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T23:26:09","slug":"2-pro-basketball-games-same-day-same-state-farm-arena-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/896889\/","title":{"rendered":"2 pro basketball games. Same day. Same State Farm Arena \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA \u2014 Two professional basketball games on the same day in the same arena! On Thursday, State Farm Arena will host both the Atlanta Dream and Game 6 of the WNBA Finals and the Atlanta Hawks.<\/p>\n

This is only the second time in the venue\u2019s history that this has happened.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s one of downtown Atlanta\u2019s precious gems. Amanda Mann is the jeweler.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve faced some challenges, that\u2019s for sure. But this is a unique one,\u201d said Mann, State Farm Arena\u2019s chief facilities officer.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, State Farm will host two professional basketball games on the same day. The Atlanta Dream will play in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals. Tip-off is at 12:30 p.m. <\/p>\n

Then, at 8 p.m., the Atlanta Hawks take the court for the sixth game of the new season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow much popcorn ends up on the floor that you have to pick up?\u201d Channel 2\u2019s Berndt Petersen asked.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHa! Popcorn, hot dogs, beer, water\u2014we have a lot. Every row. Every seat in the house we have to clean up,\u201d Mann said.<\/p>\n

And it must be done in record time. This has happened only once before. Last Saturday, shortly after the final buzzer of the Dream game, arena cleanup commenced. At the same time, crews tackled what\u2019s called a complete court changeout. The Dream and the Hawks each have their very own floor.<\/p>\n

A staff of 2,500, hundreds more than are required for one game, will be needed to handle two.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor them to be going to Game 6 of the WNBA Finals is a huge thing for this city, for them, and this arena. We\u2019re so proud to be hosting it, and to do that without impacting the Hawks is something we\u2019re proud of. It\u2019s really special,\u201d Mann said.<\/p>\n

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