1985 NBA Finals
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The 1985 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics, marking the Lakers’ first title win over their historic rivals in the Finals era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1985 NBA Finals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6563339 — 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: 1985 NBA Finals Context triple: [1980s NBA, definingEvent, 1985 NBA Finals]
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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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1981 NBA Finals
The 1981 NBA Finals was the championship series concluding the 1980–81 NBA season, featuring the Boston Celtics defeating the Houston Rockets to claim the league title.
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1982 NBA Finals
The 1982 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA title.
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1984 NBA Finals
The 1984 NBA Finals was a classic seven-game championship series between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, remembered as a defining chapter in their storied rivalry.
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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.
- 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: 1985 NBA Finals Target entity description: The 1985 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics, marking the Lakers’ first title win over their historic rivals in the Finals era.
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A.
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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B.
1981 NBA Finals
The 1981 NBA Finals was the championship series concluding the 1980–81 NBA season, featuring the Boston Celtics defeating the Houston Rockets to claim the league title.
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C.
1982 NBA Finals
The 1982 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA title.
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1984 NBA Finals
The 1984 NBA Finals was a classic seven-game championship series between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, remembered as a defining chapter in their storied rivalry.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
ⓘ
basketball championship series ⓘ |
| bestOfFormat | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| CelticsDefendingChampion | true ⓘ |
| champion | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinchingGame | Game 6 ⓘ |
| clinchingGameCity | Inglewood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinchingGameResult | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics 111–100 ⓘ |
| clinchingGameVenue | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionEastern | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWestern | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1985-06-09 ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer |
James Worthy
NERFINISHED
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin McHale NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | 4–2 ⓘ |
| game1Result | Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers 148–114 ⓘ |
| game1Venue | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Venue | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Venue | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Venue | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Venue | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Venue | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameBallManufacturer | Spalding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicRivalry | Los Angeles Lakers–Boston Celtics rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersFinalsAppearancesToDate | 9th Finals appearance in the 1980s era including 1985 ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 1986 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first time Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals era ⓘ |
| notableGame | Game 1 "Memorial Day Massacre" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEdition | 1984 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleSet | NBA rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpCoach | K.C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumberOfNBA | 39 ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1984–85 NBA season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequenceInNBAFinalsHistory | 39th NBA Finals ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1985-05-27 ⓘ |
| teamFromEasternConference | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamFromWesternConference | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionNetworkUS | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1985 NBA Finals Description of subject: The 1985 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics, marking the Lakers’ first title win over their historic rivals in the Finals era.
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