2023 NBA Finals
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The 2023 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Denver Nuggets, led by stars Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, defeated the Miami Heat to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2023 NBA Championship | 1 |
| 2023 NBA Finals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7426067 — 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: 2023 NBA Finals Context triple: [Jamal Murray, wonChampionship, 2023 NBA Finals]
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2022 NBA Finals
The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2021–22 NBA season, featuring the Golden State Warriors defeating the Boston Celtics to claim their fourth title in eight years.
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2020 NBA Finals
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the NBA season held in the COVID-19 "bubble" at Walt Disney World, where the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win their 17th title.
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2019 NBA Finals
The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
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2016 NBA Finals
The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, made a historic comeback from a 3–1 deficit to defeat the record-setting 73-win Golden State Warriors.
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2023 NBA All-Star Game
The 2023 NBA All-Star Game was the league’s annual midseason exhibition featuring its top players, held in Salt Lake City and highlighted by a new draft format conducted immediately before tipoff.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2023 NBA Finals Target entity description: The 2023 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Denver Nuggets, led by stars Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, defeated the Miami Heat to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
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A.
2022 NBA Finals
The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2021–22 NBA season, featuring the Golden State Warriors defeating the Boston Celtics to claim their fourth title in eight years.
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B.
2020 NBA Finals
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the NBA season held in the COVID-19 "bubble" at Walt Disney World, where the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win their 17th title.
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C.
2019 NBA Finals
The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
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D.
2016 NBA Finals
The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, made a historic comeback from a 3–1 deficit to defeat the record-setting 73-win Golden State Warriors.
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E.
2023 NBA All-Star Game
The 2023 NBA All-Star Game was the league’s annual midseason exhibition featuring its top players, held in Salt Lake City and highlighted by a new draft format conducted immediately before tipoff.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
ⓘ
basketball championship series ⓘ |
| broadcastNetworkUnitedStates | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Denver Nuggets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championFranchise | Denver Nuggets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championFranchiseFirstNBAChampionship | 2023 ⓘ |
| championFranchiseFirstTitle | true ⓘ |
| championSeedInConference | 1 ⓘ |
| cityOfBallArena | Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfKaseyaCenter | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceOfChampion | Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceOfRunnerUp | Eastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 2023-06-12 ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | Denver Nuggets won 4–1 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2024 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Location | Ball Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Location | Ball Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Location | Kaseya Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Location | Kaseya Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Location | Ball Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameCount | 5 ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| losingCoach | Erik Spoelstra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingTeamKeyPlayer |
Bam Adebayo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jimmy Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Nikola Jokić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPAward | Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecord | Nikola Jokić became first player to lead a postseason in total points, rebounds, and assists ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2022 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioNetworkUnitedStates | ESPN Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Miami Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpPlayoffEntry | play-in tournament ⓘ |
| runnerUpSeedInConference | 8 ⓘ |
| season | 2022–23 NBA season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesClinchingCity | Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesClinchingDate | 2023-06-12 ⓘ |
| seriesClinchingGame | Game 5 ⓘ |
| seriesClinchingLocation | Ball Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesClinchingScore | Denver Nuggets 94 – Miami Heat 89 ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 2023-06-01 ⓘ |
| winningCoach | Michael Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTeamCaptain | Nikola Jokić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTeamKeyPlayer |
Jamal Murray
NERFINISHED
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Nikola Jokić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2023 NBA Finals Description of subject: The 2023 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Denver Nuggets, led by stars Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, defeated the Miami Heat to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2023 NBA Championship