1981–82 NBA season
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The 1981–82 NBA season was the National Basketball Association campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1981–82 NBA season canonical | 1 |
| National Basketball Association season 1981–82 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7256025 — 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: 1981–82 NBA season Context triple: [1982–83 NBA season, previousSeason, 1981–82 NBA season]
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A.
1980–81 NBA season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Boston Celtics, led by stars like Larry Bird and Cedric Maxwell, captured the NBA championship.
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B.
1982–83 NBA season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the year the Philadelphia 76ers, led by league MVP Moses Malone and Julius Erving, dominated the league and won the NBA championship.
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C.
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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D.
1984–85 NBA season
The 1984–85 NBA season marked a pivotal era of modernization and financial regulation in the league, highlighted by the introduction of the first salary cap and the continued rise of stars like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
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E.
1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, won the championship and Johnson earned the MVP award.
- 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: 1981–82 NBA season Target entity description: The 1981–82 NBA season was the National Basketball Association campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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A.
1980–81 NBA season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Boston Celtics, led by stars like Larry Bird and Cedric Maxwell, captured the NBA championship.
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B.
1982–83 NBA season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the year the Philadelphia 76ers, led by league MVP Moses Malone and Julius Erving, dominated the league and won the NBA championship.
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C.
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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D.
1984–85 NBA season
The 1984–85 NBA season marked a pivotal era of modernization and financial regulation in the league, highlighted by the introduction of the first salary cap and the continued rise of stars like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
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E.
1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, won the championship and Johnson earned the MVP award.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NBA season ⓘ |
| allStarGameConferenceLoser | Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarGameConferenceWinner | Eastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarGameFinalScore | 120–118 ⓘ |
| allStarGameHostArena | Brendan Byrne Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarGameHostCity | East Rutherford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarGameMVP | Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assistsLeader | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championFranchiseTitleNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| championTeamCaptain | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfTheYear | Gene Shue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference |
Eastern Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingChampion | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982-06-08 ⓘ |
| expansionOrRelocationNote | Dallas Mavericks played their second NBA season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsMatchup | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsMVP | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsResult | Los Angeles Lakers won 4–2 ⓘ |
| finalsVenue |
The Forum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedPlayoffFormat | 16-team playoff field ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| MVP | Moses Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextSeason | 1982–83 NBA season ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Julius Erving
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 23 ⓘ |
| playoffFormat |
best-of-seven NBA Finals
ⓘ
best-of-seven conference finals ⓘ best-of-seven conference semifinals ⓘ best-of-three first round ⓘ |
| previousSeason | 1980–81 NBA season ⓘ |
| reboundsLeader | Moses Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rookieOfTheYear | Buck Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 36 ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1981-10-30 ⓘ |
| televisionPartner |
CBS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USA Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topScorer | George Gervin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topScorerPointsPerGame | 32.3 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 1981–82 NBA season Description of subject: The 1981–82 NBA season was the National Basketball Association campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Basketball Association season 1981–82