Disambiguation evidence for Western Division of NBA via surface form

"Western Division (NBA)"


As subject (49)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Western Division (NBA)".

Predicate Object
alsoKnownAs Western Division of NBA
surface form: NBA Western Division
alsoKnownAs Western Division of NBA
surface form: Western Division of the NBA
competitionType playoffs seeding
competitionType regular season
conferenceAfterRealignment NBA Western Conference
surface form: Western Conference (NBA)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
divisionTitleDeterminedBy regular season win–loss record
endTime 1970
geographicScope Midwestern United States
surface form: midwestern United States
geographicScope western United States
governingBody NBA Board of Governors
hadDivisionChampionTitle yes
hadRivalDivision Eastern Division
surface form: Eastern Division (NBA)
hadStandingsPublishedIn NBA official guides
hadStandingsPublishedIn newspapers and sports publications
historicalEra early NBA era
includedFranchise Baltimore Bullets
surface form: Baltimore Bullets (original NBA franchise)
includedFranchise Chicago Packers
surface form: Chicago Packers/Zephyrs
includedFranchise Chicago Stags
includedFranchise Cincinnati Royals
includedFranchise Detroit Pistons
includedFranchise Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
surface form: Fort Wayne Pistons
includedFranchise Indianapolis Olympians
includedFranchise Los Angeles Lakers
includedFranchise Milwaukee Bucks
includedFranchise Atlanta Hawks
surface form: Milwaukee Hawks
includedFranchise Los Angeles Lakers
surface form: Minneapolis Lakers
includedFranchise Rochester Royals
includedFranchise Houston Rockets
surface form: San Diego Rockets
includedFranchise Golden State Warriors
surface form: San Francisco Warriors
includedFranchise Atlanta Hawks
surface form: St. Louis Hawks
includedFranchise Tri-Cities Blackhawks
instanceOf former National Basketball Association division
leagueLevel major professional sports league division
notableDominantTeam Los Angeles Lakers
notableDominantTeam Los Angeles Lakers
surface form: Minneapolis Lakers
notableDominantTeam Atlanta Hawks
surface form: St. Louis Hawks
numberOfTeamsVariedBetween 4 and 9
partOf National Basketball Association
playoffStructure top teams qualified for NBA playoffs
precededBy Western Division of BAA
surface form: Western Division (BAA)
reasonForDissolution NBA realignment into conferences and new divisions in 1970–71 season
reorganizedInto Midwest Division
surface form: Midwest Division (NBA)
reorganizedInto Pacific Division
surface form: Pacific Division (NBA)
replacedBy NBA Western Conference
surface form: Western Conference (NBA)
seasonOfFinalExistence 1969–70 NBA season
sport basketball
startTime 1949
usedForPlayoffQualification yes

As object (1)

Triples where some other subject referred to this entity as "Western Division (NBA)".

Western Division of BAA reorganizedInto
"Western Division (NBA)"
↳ resolves to Western Division of NBA
surface form: Western Division (BAA)