how many teams started in wnba
Further information: 2010 WNBA season and 2010 WNBA Finals. There are 12 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the four teams with the best record in each conference are seeded one to four. Starting in 2010, the first two rounds changed to a 1-1-1 format, with the higher-seeded team hosting games 1 & 3.