1974 ABA Playoffs
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The 1974 ABA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association that determined the league champion for the 1973–74 season.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1974 ABA Playoffs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4954810 — 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)
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Target entity: 1974 ABA Playoffs Context triple: [1973–74 ABA season, playoffs, 1974 ABA Playoffs]
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A.
1973 ABA Playoffs
The 1973 ABA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association that determined the league champion for the 1972–73 season.
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B.
1974–75 ABA season
The 1974–75 ABA season was a professional basketball campaign in the American Basketball Association during which the Kentucky Colonels emerged as one of the league’s top teams and went on to win the championship.
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C.
1975 ABA Championship
The 1975 ABA Championship was the American Basketball Association title series in which the Kentucky Colonels captured their only league championship.
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D.
1976 ABA Championship
The 1976 ABA Championship was the final playoff series of the American Basketball Association, determining the league’s last champion before its merger with the NBA.
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E.
1971 ABA Championship
The 1971 ABA Championship was the American Basketball Association's title series in which the Utah Stars captured their first and only league championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1974 ABA Playoffs Target entity description: The 1974 ABA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association that determined the league champion for the 1973–74 season.
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A.
1973 ABA Playoffs
The 1973 ABA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association that determined the league champion for the 1972–73 season.
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B.
1974–75 ABA season
The 1974–75 ABA season was a professional basketball campaign in the American Basketball Association during which the Kentucky Colonels emerged as one of the league’s top teams and went on to win the championship.
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C.
1975 ABA Championship
The 1975 ABA Championship was the American Basketball Association title series in which the Kentucky Colonels captured their only league championship.
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D.
1976 ABA Championship
The 1976 ABA Championship was the final playoff series of the American Basketball Association, determining the league’s last champion before its merger with the NBA.
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E.
1971 ABA Championship
The 1971 ABA Championship was the American Basketball Association's title series in which the Utah Stars captured their first and only league championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Basketball Association playoffs
ⓘ
basketball postseason tournament ⓘ |
| champion | New York Nets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championFranchiseTitleCount | 1 ⓘ |
| conference |
Eastern Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| divisionFinalsFormat | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| divisionSemifinalsFormat | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| easternDivisionChampion | New York Nets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-05-08 ⓘ |
| featuredTeam |
Carolina Cougars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denver Rockets NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana Pacers NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky Colonels NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Nets NERFINISHED ⓘ San Antonio Spurs NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Conquistadors NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsChampionCoach | Kevin Loughery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsFormat | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| finalsMVP | Julius Erving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsSeriesResult | New York Nets defeated Utah Stars 4–1 ⓘ |
| finalsVenueCity |
Salt Lake City, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uniondale, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | American Basketball Association ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Julius Erving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 1975 ABA Playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Billy Paultz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Erving NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Kenon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Boone NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notes | The New York Nets won their first ABA championship in the 1974 ABA Playoffs. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| playoffRound |
ABA Finals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Division Finals ⓘ Division Semifinals ⓘ |
| previousEdition | 1973 ABA Playoffs ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Utah Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpCoach | Joe Mullaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1973–74 ABA season ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1974-03-30 ⓘ |
| westernDivisionChampion | Utah Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1974 ABA Playoffs Description of subject: The 1974 ABA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association that determined the league champion for the 1973–74 season.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.