NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an annual showcase during All-Star Weekend where selected players perform creative and acrobatic slam dunks judged for style, difficulty, and originality.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NBA Slam Dunk Contest Context triple: [NBA All-Star Game, hasPart, NBA Slam Dunk Contest]
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A.
NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game is an annual midseason exhibition basketball game that showcases the league’s top players, featuring fan-selected stars, high-scoring play, and a weekend of related events and festivities.
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B.
NBA Awards
NBA Awards are annual honors presented by the National Basketball Association to recognize outstanding achievements by players, coaches, and executives throughout each season.
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C.
Mr. Basketball
Mr. Basketball is the nickname of George Mikan, the pioneering dominant center widely regarded as the NBA’s first true superstar.
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NBA play-in tournament
The NBA play-in tournament is a postseason mini-competition that determines the final playoff spots by having lower-seeded teams in each conference compete for entry into the main NBA playoffs.
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NBA Most Valuable Player Award
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the player judged to be the most outstanding during the National Basketball Association’s regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NBA Slam Dunk Contest Target entity description: The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an annual showcase during All-Star Weekend where selected players perform creative and acrobatic slam dunks judged for style, difficulty, and originality.
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A.
NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game is an annual midseason exhibition basketball game that showcases the league’s top players, featuring fan-selected stars, high-scoring play, and a weekend of related events and festivities.
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B.
NBA Awards
NBA Awards are annual honors presented by the National Basketball Association to recognize outstanding achievements by players, coaches, and executives throughout each season.
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C.
Mr. Basketball
Mr. Basketball is the nickname of George Mikan, the pioneering dominant center widely regarded as the NBA’s first true superstar.
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D.
NBA play-in tournament
The NBA play-in tournament is a postseason mini-competition that determines the final playoff spots by having lower-seeded teams in each conference compete for entry into the main NBA playoffs.
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E.
NBA Most Valuable Player Award
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the player judged to be the most outstanding during the National Basketball Association’s regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA All-Star Weekend event
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basketball competition ⓘ slam dunk contest ⓘ |
| ballType | NBA regulation basketball ⓘ |
| competitionType | individual skills contest ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionEvent | 1984 NBA All-Star Weekend ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation |
Denver, Colorado
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surface form:
Denver
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| goalHeight | 10 feet ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
influenced streetball dunk contests
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popularized creative slam dunks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
costume or themed dunks
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final round between top scorers ⓘ jumping over people or objects ⓘ multiple rounds ⓘ prop-assisted dunks ⓘ self‑alley‑oop dunks ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| judgingCriteria |
difficulty
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originality ⓘ style ⓘ |
| judgingMethod | panel of judges ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | various NBA arenas ⓘ |
| maximumScorePerDunk | 50 points ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | live sports entertainment show ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Aaron Gordon
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Dominique Wilkins ⓘ Dwight Howard ⓘ Kobe Bryant ⓘ Michael Jordan ⓘ Nate Robinson ⓘ Vince Carter ⓘ Zach LaVine ⓘ |
| organizer |
National Basketball Association
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surface form:
NBA
National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| participantType | NBA players ⓘ |
| partOf | NBA All-Star Weekend ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
NBA Skills Challenge
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NBA Three-Point Contest ⓘ |
| relatedTo | NBA All-Star Game ⓘ |
| scoringSystem | numeric scores per dunk ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | invitation by NBA ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| surface | hardwood court ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | national television in the United States ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork |
TBS
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TNT ⓘ |
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Subject: NBA Slam Dunk Contest Description of subject: The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an annual showcase during All-Star Weekend where selected players perform creative and acrobatic slam dunks judged for style, difficulty, and originality.
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