1997–98 NBA season
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The 1997–98 NBA season was the league campaign best known for Michael Jordan’s final championship run with the Chicago Bulls, culminating in their sixth title of the decade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 NBA season canonical | 1 |
| Chicago Bulls 1997–98 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764576 — 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: 1997–98 NBA season Context triple: [Jamal Mashburn, participatedIn, 1997–98 NBA season]
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A.
1995–96 NBA season
The 1995–96 NBA season is best known for the Chicago Bulls’ record-setting 72–10 regular-season performance and subsequent NBA championship, widely regarded as one of the greatest team seasons in basketball history.
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B.
1994–95 NBA season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Houston Rockets, led by stars including Hakeem Olajuwon and midseason acquisition Clyde Drexler, won their second consecutive NBA championship.
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C.
1998 NBA Finals
The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their sixth title, famously hitting a game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz in what became his last Finals with the team.
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1997 NBA All-Star Game
The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcasing its top players, held during the 1996–97 season and highlighted by celebrations of the NBA’s 50th anniversary.
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E.
1991–92 NBA season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the league campaign highlighted by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls winning their second consecutive championship and culminating in the 1992 NBA Finals.
- 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: 1997–98 NBA season Target entity description: The 1997–98 NBA season was the league campaign best known for Michael Jordan’s final championship run with the Chicago Bulls, culminating in their sixth title of the decade.
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A.
1995–96 NBA season
The 1995–96 NBA season is best known for the Chicago Bulls’ record-setting 72–10 regular-season performance and subsequent NBA championship, widely regarded as one of the greatest team seasons in basketball history.
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B.
1994–95 NBA season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Houston Rockets, led by stars including Hakeem Olajuwon and midseason acquisition Clyde Drexler, won their second consecutive NBA championship.
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C.
1998 NBA Finals
The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their sixth title, famously hitting a game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz in what became his last Finals with the team.
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D.
1997 NBA All-Star Game
The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcasing its top players, held during the 1996–97 season and highlighted by celebrations of the NBA’s 50th anniversary.
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E.
1991–92 NBA season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the league campaign highlighted by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls winning their second consecutive championship and culminating in the 1992 NBA Finals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA season
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sports season ⓘ |
| allStarGame | 1998 NBA All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarGameCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarGameDate | 1998-02-08 ⓘ |
| allStarGameMostValuablePlayer | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarGameSite | Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bullsHeadCoach | Phil Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bullsKeyPlayer |
Dennis Rodman
NERFINISHED
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Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottie Pippen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfTheYear | Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensivePlayerOfTheYear | Dikembe Mutombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draft | 1997 NBA draft ⓘ |
| draftTopPick | Tim Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftTopPickTeam | San Antonio Spurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| easternConferenceChampion | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| easternConferenceRunnerUp | Indiana Pacers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1998-06-14 ⓘ |
| executiveOfTheYear | Wayne Embry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finals | 1998 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsMostValuablePlayer | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsSeriesResult | 4–2 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1998–99 NBA season ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| mostImprovedPlayer | Alan Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chicago Bulls winning sixth NBA championship
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Michael Jordan’s final championship season with Chicago Bulls ⓘ |
| numberOfGamesPerTeam | 82 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 29 ⓘ |
| playoffFormat |
best-of-five first round
ⓘ
best-of-seven later rounds ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1996–97 NBA season ⓘ |
| rookieOfTheYear | Tim Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 52 ⓘ |
| sixthManOfTheYear | Danny Manning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| sportsmanshipAward | Doug Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1997-10-31 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterUS |
NBC
NERFINISHED
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TBS NERFINISHED ⓘ TNT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topScorer | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topScorerPointsPerGame | 28.7 ⓘ |
| westernConferenceChampion | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| westernConferenceRunnerUp | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1997–98 NBA season Description of subject: The 1997–98 NBA season was the league campaign best known for Michael Jordan’s final championship run with the Chicago Bulls, culminating in their sixth title of the decade.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chicago Bulls 1997–98