WNBA Question on Playoffs

[Aluminny69]

Could someone please explain to me: If the WNBA playoffs are based on final record, regardless of Conference, then why bother having two Conferences? What is the difference between two six team conferences, and one 12 team conference? Does each team play the other 11 teams an equal amount of times?

 

[Orangutan]

Could someone please explain to me: If the WNBA playoffs are based on final record, regardless of Conference, then why bother having two Conferences? What is the difference between two six team conferences, and one 12 team conference? Does each team play the other 11 teams an equal amount of times?

Each time plays each other team 3 times, except they play one team (from their conference) 4 times. I don't really think there is a reason to have conferences now other than every other sport having conferences and people being used to seeing the standings that way. Unless I'm forgetting something.