1990 NBA Finals
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The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Detroit Pistons, led by coach Chuck Daly, secured their second consecutive NBA title by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1990 NBA Finals canonical | 3 |
| NBA Finals 1990 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5591374 — 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: 1990 NBA Finals Context triple: [Chuck Daly, championshipWon, 1990 NBA Finals]
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A.
1989 NBA Finals
The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Detroit Pistons swept the Los Angeles Lakers to win their first NBA title.
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B.
1992 NBA Finals
The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship series between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and Clyde Drexler’s Portland Trail Blazers, in which the Bulls won their second consecutive title.
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C.
1980 NBA Finals
The 1980 NBA Finals was the championship series in which rookie Magic Johnson famously led the Los Angeles Lakers to the title over the Philadelphia 76ers, cementing a pivotal moment in NBA history.
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D.
1996 NBA Finals
The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics to cap a then-record 72-win season.
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E.
1990–91 NBA championship
The 1990–91 NBA championship was the Finals series in which Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA title, beginning their 1990s dynasty.
- 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: 1990 NBA Finals Target entity description: The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Detroit Pistons, led by coach Chuck Daly, secured their second consecutive NBA title by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers.
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A.
1989 NBA Finals
The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Detroit Pistons swept the Los Angeles Lakers to win their first NBA title.
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B.
1992 NBA Finals
The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship series between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and Clyde Drexler’s Portland Trail Blazers, in which the Bulls won their second consecutive title.
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C.
1980 NBA Finals
The 1980 NBA Finals was the championship series in which rookie Magic Johnson famously led the Los Angeles Lakers to the title over the Philadelphia 76ers, cementing a pivotal moment in NBA history.
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D.
1996 NBA Finals
The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics to cap a then-record 72-win season.
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E.
1990–91 NBA championship
The 1990–91 NBA championship was the Finals series in which Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA title, beginning their 1990s dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
ⓘ
basketball championship series ⓘ |
| champion | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCity | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championConsecutiveTitles | 2 ⓘ |
| championTitleCount | 2 ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionEastern | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWestern | Portland Trail Blazers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decidingGame | Game 5 ⓘ |
| decidingGameLocation | Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1990-06-14 ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | Detroit Pistons defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4–1 ⓘ |
| game1Location | The Palace of Auburn Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Winner | Portland Trail Blazers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Location | The Palace of Auburn Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Winner | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Location | Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Winner | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Location | Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Winner | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Location | Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Winner | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamEastern | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamWestern | Portland Trail Blazers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| losingCoach | Rick Adelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Isiah Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextFinals | 1991 NBA Finals ⓘ |
| notablePlayerChampionTeam |
Bill Laimbeer
NERFINISHED
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Dennis Rodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Isiah Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Dumars NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinnie Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerRunnerUpTeam |
Buck Williams
NERFINISHED
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Clyde Drexler NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome Kersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 5 ⓘ |
| previousFinals | 1989 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioNetworkUnitedStates | Mutual Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Portland Trail Blazers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpCity | Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1989–90 NBA season ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1990-06-05 ⓘ |
| televisionNetworkUnitedStates | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningCoach | Chuck Daly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1990 NBA Finals Description of subject: The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Detroit Pistons, led by coach Chuck Daly, secured their second consecutive NBA title by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chuck Daly
this entity surface form:
NBA Finals 1990