NBA D-League playoffs
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The NBA D-League playoffs were the postseason tournament of the NBA Development League, determining the league’s champion among its top minor-league basketball teams.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2008 NBA Development League playoffs | 1 |
| NBA D-League Finals 2017 | 1 |
| NBA D-League Western Conference Finals 2012 | 1 |
| NBA D-League playoffs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10219437 — 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: NBA D-League playoffs Context triple: [Utah Flash, playedIn, NBA D-League playoffs]
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2012 NBA D-League Championship
The 2012 NBA D-League Championship was the NBA Development League title series in which the Austin Toros captured their first league championship.
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B.
2011 NBA D-League Championship
The 2011 NBA D-League Championship was the league title series in which the Iowa Energy captured their first NBA Development League crown.
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C.
British Basketball League playoffs
The British Basketball League playoffs are the postseason knockout tournament that determines the champion of the top professional basketball league in the United Kingdom.
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D.
National Basketball League playoffs
The National Basketball League playoffs were the postseason championship series of the pre-NBA professional basketball league in the United States, determining the league’s annual title winner.
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E.
NBA D-League Central Division
The NBA D-League Central Division was a former grouping of NBA Development League teams, including the Iowa Energy, organized by geographic region for regular-season competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NBA D-League playoffs Target entity description: The NBA D-League playoffs were the postseason tournament of the NBA Development League, determining the league’s champion among its top minor-league basketball teams.
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A.
2012 NBA D-League Championship
The 2012 NBA D-League Championship was the NBA Development League title series in which the Austin Toros captured their first league championship.
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B.
2011 NBA D-League Championship
The 2011 NBA D-League Championship was the league title series in which the Iowa Energy captured their first NBA Development League crown.
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C.
British Basketball League playoffs
The British Basketball League playoffs are the postseason knockout tournament that determines the champion of the top professional basketball league in the United Kingdom.
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D.
National Basketball League playoffs
The National Basketball League playoffs were the postseason championship series of the pre-NBA professional basketball league in the United States, determining the league’s annual title winner.
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E.
NBA D-League Central Division
The NBA D-League Central Division was a former grouping of NBA Development League teams, including the Iowa Energy, organized by geographic region for regular-season competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball postseason tournament
ⓘ
sports playoff ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
D-League playoffs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NBA Development League playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | minor league ⓘ |
| competitionType | professional basketball playoffs ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| determines | NBA Development League champion ⓘ |
| eligibility | top NBA Development League teams by regular-season performance ⓘ |
| format | postseason elimination tournament ⓘ |
| governingBody | NBA Development League office ⓘ |
| hasPlayoffBracket | yes ⓘ |
| hasRelation | NBA G League playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | NBA Development League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
digital streaming platforms
ⓘ
regional sports networks ⓘ |
| organizer |
NBA Development League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participants | NBA Development League teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NBA Development League season ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | basketball fans ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | professional ⓘ |
| relationToNBA | developmental system for NBA teams GENERATED ⓘ |
| seasonPhase | postseason ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| successor | NBA G League playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamSport | yes ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | held after conclusion of NBA Development League regular season ⓘ |
| tier | NBA official minor league ⓘ |
| winnerReceives | NBA Development League championship title ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NBA D-League playoffs Description of subject: The NBA D-League playoffs were the postseason tournament of the NBA Development League, determining the league’s champion among its top minor-league basketball teams.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NBA D-League Western Conference Finals 2012
this entity surface form:
NBA D-League Finals 2017
this entity surface form:
2008 NBA Development League playoffs