1987 NBA Finals
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The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Boston Celtics in a classic installment of their storied rivalry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1987 NBA Finals canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6563340 — 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: 1987 NBA Finals Context triple: [1980s NBA, definingEvent, 1987 NBA Finals]
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1985 NBA Finals
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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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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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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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.
- 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: 1987 NBA Finals Target entity description: The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Boston Celtics in a classic installment of their storied rivalry.
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A.
1985 NBA Finals
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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B.
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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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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
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basketball championship series ⓘ |
| CelticsCaptain | Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CelticsCoach | K.C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CelticsConsecutiveFinalsAppearances | 4th straight Finals appearance for Celtics ⓘ |
| CelticsRegularSeasonRecord | 59–23 ⓘ |
| CelticsSeriesRecord | 2 wins ⓘ |
| champion | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfVenue |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inglewood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisiveGame | Game 6 ⓘ |
| era | Showtime Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer |
James Worthy
NERFINISHED
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin McHale NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredTeam |
Boston Celtics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | 4–2 ⓘ |
| format | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| game1Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameCount | 6 ⓘ |
| LakersCaptain | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersChampionshipNumber | 10th NBA championship ⓘ |
| LakersCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersRegularSeasonRecord | 65–17 ⓘ |
| LakersSeriesRecord | 4 wins ⓘ |
| LakersStarCenter | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersTitleIn1980s | 4th NBA title of the 1980s ⓘ |
| league | NBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame |
Boston Garden
NERFINISHED
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The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingCoach | K.C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 1988 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMoment | Magic Johnson junior skyhook in Game 4 ⓘ |
| previousEdition | 1986 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalry | Lakers–Celtics rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1986–87 NBA season ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterUS | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1987 NBA Finals Description of subject: The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Boston Celtics in a classic installment of their storied rivalry.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons (1988 NBA Finals)