1988 NBA Finals
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The 1988 NBA Finals was a championship series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons that epitomized the intense, star-studded rivalries of the NBA in the 1980s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1988 NBA Finals canonical | 2 |
| Game 7 of the 1988 NBA Finals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6563341 — 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: 1988 NBA Finals Context triple: [1980s NBA, definingEvent, 1988 NBA Finals]
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1987 NBA Finals
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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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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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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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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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.
- 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: 1988 NBA Finals Target entity description: The 1988 NBA Finals was a championship series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons that epitomized the intense, star-studded rivalries of the NBA in the 1980s.
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A.
1987 NBA Finals
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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B.
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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C.
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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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
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basketball championship series ⓘ |
| bestOfFormat | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| champion | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionEastern | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWestern | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisiveGame | Game 7 ⓘ |
| decisiveGameScore | Los Angeles Lakers 108–105 Detroit Pistons ⓘ |
| endDate | 1988-06-21 ⓘ |
| finalsMVP | James Worthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsMVPPerformance | James Worthy recorded a triple-double in Game 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Location | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Location | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Location | Pontiac Silverdome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Winner | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Location | Pontiac Silverdome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Winner | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Location | Pontiac Silverdome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Winner | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Location | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game7Location | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game7Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCityEasternTeam | Pontiac, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCityWesternTeam | Inglewood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersConsecutiveTitles | 2 ⓘ |
| LakersPreviousTitle | 1987 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersTitleNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| losingCoach | Chuck Daly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bill Laimbeer
NERFINISHED
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Byron Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Rodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Isiah Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Worthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Dumars NERFINISHED ⓘ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 7 ⓘ |
| PistonsFirstFinalsAppearanceOfEra | Bad Boys era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioNetworkUS | Mutual Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1987–88 NBA season ⓘ |
| seriesResult | Los Angeles Lakers won 4–3 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988-06-07 ⓘ |
| televisionNetworkUS | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTeamCaptain | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1988 NBA Finals Description of subject: The 1988 NBA Finals was a championship series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons that epitomized the intense, star-studded rivalries of the NBA in the 1980s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Worthy
this entity surface form:
Game 7 of the 1988 NBA Finals