Indiana Pacers 1987–2005
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Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 refers to the era in which the NBA’s Indiana Pacers were led by sharpshooting guard Reggie Miller, highlighted by multiple deep playoff runs and a 2000 NBA Finals appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6082006 — 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: Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 Context triple: [Reggie Miller, careerDurationTeam, Indiana Pacers 1987–2005]
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A.
Pacers
The Pacers are the athletic teams representing William Peace University in collegiate sports competitions.
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B.
Indiana Pacers (ABA)
The Indiana Pacers (ABA) were a successful professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association, known as one of the league’s premier franchises before joining the NBA.
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C.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is the company that owns and manages the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and other related sports and entertainment properties in Indianapolis.
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D.
Cincinnati Royals
The Cincinnati Royals were a former National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise, later relocated and rebranded as the Sacramento Kings.
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E.
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons were a professional basketball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that became one of the early predecessors of today’s NBA Detroit Pistons.
- 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: Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 Target entity description: Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 refers to the era in which the NBA’s Indiana Pacers were led by sharpshooting guard Reggie Miller, highlighted by multiple deep playoff runs and a 2000 NBA Finals appearance.
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A.
Pacers
The Pacers are the athletic teams representing William Peace University in collegiate sports competitions.
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B.
Indiana Pacers (ABA)
The Indiana Pacers (ABA) were a successful professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association, known as one of the league’s premier franchises before joining the NBA.
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C.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is the company that owns and manages the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and other related sports and entertainment properties in Indianapolis.
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D.
Cincinnati Royals
The Cincinnati Royals were a former National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise, later relocated and rebranded as the Sacramento Kings.
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E.
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons were a professional basketball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that became one of the early predecessors of today’s NBA Detroit Pistons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indiana Pacers era
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sports team era ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
deep playoff runs
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defensive intensity ⓘ three-point shooting ⓘ |
| conference | Eastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionship | 2000 Eastern Conference championship ⓘ |
| conferenceFinalsAppearance |
1993–94 Eastern Conference Finals
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1994–95 Eastern Conference Finals ⓘ 1997–98 Eastern Conference Finals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| division | Central Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2005 ⓘ |
| eraNamedAfter | Reggie Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsAppearance | 2000 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoach |
Isiah Thomas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Carlisle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeVenue |
Conseco Fieldhouse
NERFINISHED
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Market Square Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| location | Indianapolis, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFigure | Reggie Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Antonio Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dale Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Detlef Schrempf NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalen Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Jermaine O’Neal NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggie Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Rik Smits NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Artest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRival |
Chicago Bulls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ Miami Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Knicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 1999–2000 NBA season ⓘ |
| partOf | Indiana Pacers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffAppearance |
1993–94 NBA season
ⓘ
1994–95 NBA season ⓘ 1997–98 NBA season ⓘ 1998–99 NBA season ⓘ 1999–2000 NBA season ⓘ 2000–01 NBA season NERFINISHED ⓘ 2001–02 NBA season ⓘ 2002–03 NBA season ⓘ 2003–04 NBA season ⓘ 2004–05 NBA season ⓘ |
| positionOfMainFigure | shooting guard ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 Description of subject: Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 refers to the era in which the NBA’s Indiana Pacers were led by sharpshooting guard Reggie Miller, highlighted by multiple deep playoff runs and a 2000 NBA Finals appearance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.