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Speaker 1: WNBA Commissioner Kathy Engelbert broke some news before Game one

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Speaker 1: of the Finals Thursday, announcing that starting next year, the

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Speaker 1: Finals will expand to a best of seven. Also, the

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Speaker 1: first round best of three series will move to a

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Speaker 1: one one one format, giving each team at least one

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Speaker 1: first round home playoff game. Engelbert also announced that next

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Speaker 1: year's regular season will expand from forty to forty four games.

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