NBA Three-Point Contest
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The NBA Three-Point Contest is an annual All-Star Weekend event in which selected NBA players compete to score the most points by making three-point shots from racks of basketballs around the arc within a time limit.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NBA Three-Point Contest canonical | 5 |
| Three-Point Contest | 3 |
| NBA Three-Point Contest champion | 2 |
| NBA Three-Point Shootout | 2 |
| NBA three-point contest | 2 |
| 2017 Three-Point Contest | 1 |
| NBA Three-Point Shootout champion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1112057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NBA Three-Point Contest Context triple: [NBA All-Star Game, hasPart, NBA Three-Point Contest]
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A.
NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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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B.
NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Weekend is the NBA’s annual midseason showcase featuring a series of events, competitions, and festivities culminating in the All-Star Game.
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C.
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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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.
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is an annual single-elimination college basketball championship held each March in the United States, widely known as “March Madness” and one of the most popular sporting events in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NBA Three-Point Contest Target entity description: The NBA Three-Point Contest is an annual All-Star Weekend event in which selected NBA players compete to score the most points by making three-point shots from racks of basketballs around the arc within a time limit.
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A.
NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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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B.
NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Weekend is the NBA’s annual midseason showcase featuring a series of events, competitions, and festivities culminating in the All-Star Game.
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C.
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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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.
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is an annual single-elimination college basketball championship held each March in the United States, widely known as “March Madness” and one of the most popular sporting events in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA All-Star Weekend event
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basketball shooting competition ⓘ |
| audience | basketball fans ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
cable sports networks in the United States
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television ⓘ |
| competitionType | individual skills contest ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility | current NBA players ⓘ |
| eventTime | during NBA All-Star Saturday Night ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | sports entertainment ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Basketball Association
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surface form:
NBA
|
| hasFeature |
final round between top scorers
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multiple shooting spots around the arc ⓘ rack of basketballs at each shooting station ⓘ time-limited round ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | one of the most popular NBA All-Star Weekend events ⓘ |
| hasRule |
made shots are awarded points according to ball type
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players have a fixed time limit to complete all shots ⓘ players shoot from multiple spots around the three-point arc ⓘ shots are taken from racks of basketballs ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| language | English (primary broadcast language in the United States) ⓘ |
| location | various NBA arenas ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Craig Hodges
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Damian Lillard ⓘ Devin Booker ⓘ Dirk Nowitzki ⓘ Jason Kapono ⓘ Joe Harris ⓘ Klay Thompson ⓘ Larry Bird ⓘ Mark Price ⓘ Predrag Stojaković ⓘ
surface form:
Peja Stojaković
Ray Allen ⓘ Stephen Curry ⓘ |
| objective | score the most points by making three-point field goals ⓘ |
| organizer |
National Basketball Association
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surface form:
NBA
National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| partOf | NBA All-Star Weekend ⓘ |
| scoringSystem | points per made three-point shot ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | invitation of NBA players ⓘ |
| shotType | three-point field goal ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| uses |
ball racks
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basketball ⓘ three-point line ⓘ |
| winnerDetermination | highest total score wins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NBA Three-Point Contest Description of subject: The NBA Three-Point Contest is an annual All-Star Weekend event in which selected NBA players compete to score the most points by making three-point shots from racks of basketballs around the arc within a time limit.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NBA Three-Point Shootout
this entity surface form:
NBA Three-Point Contest champion
this entity surface form:
Three-Point Contest
this entity surface form:
Three-Point Contest
this entity surface form:
Three-Point Contest
this entity surface form:
2017 Three-Point Contest
this entity surface form:
NBA Three-Point Shootout champion
this entity surface form:
NBA Three-Point Shootout
this entity surface form:
NBA three-point contest
this entity surface form:
NBA three-point contest
this entity surface form:
NBA Three-Point Contest champion