2008 WNBA Finals
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The 2008 WNBA Finals was the league’s championship series in which the Detroit Shock captured the title, marking one of the franchise’s multiple championship victories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2008 WNBA Finals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11084109 — 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: 2008 WNBA Finals Context triple: [Detroit Shock, wonChampionship, 2008 WNBA Finals]
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A.
2001 WNBA Finals
The 2001 WNBA Finals was the league’s championship series that concluded the 2001 season, featuring the Charlotte Sting competing for the title.
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B.
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the culminating postseason series that determines the champion of the Women's National Basketball Association each year.
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C.
WNBA conference finals
The WNBA conference finals were the penultimate playoff round in the league’s former conference-based postseason format, determining which teams advanced to compete for the championship.
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D.
2007 WNBA season
The 2007 WNBA season was the league’s 11th year of play, marked by ongoing expansion and realignment and remembered in part as the final campaign for the Charlotte Sting franchise.
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E.
WNBA All-Star Game
The WNBA All-Star Game is the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcasing its top players in a fan-focused, entertainment-driven matchup.
- 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: 2008 WNBA Finals Target entity description: The 2008 WNBA Finals was the league’s championship series in which the Detroit Shock captured the title, marking one of the franchise’s multiple championship victories.
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A.
2001 WNBA Finals
The 2001 WNBA Finals was the league’s championship series that concluded the 2001 season, featuring the Charlotte Sting competing for the title.
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B.
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the culminating postseason series that determines the champion of the Women's National Basketball Association each year.
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C.
WNBA conference finals
The WNBA conference finals were the penultimate playoff round in the league’s former conference-based postseason format, determining which teams advanced to compete for the championship.
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D.
2007 WNBA season
The 2007 WNBA season was the league’s 11th year of play, marked by ongoing expansion and realignment and remembered in part as the final campaign for the Charlotte Sting franchise.
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E.
WNBA All-Star Game
The WNBA All-Star Game is the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcasing its top players in a fan-focused, entertainment-driven matchup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WNBA Finals
ⓘ
basketball championship series ⓘ |
| champion | Detroit Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championFranchise | Detroit Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipNumberForFranchise | 3 ⓘ |
| coachOfChampion | Bill Laimbeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfRunnerUp | Dan Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionEast | Detroit Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWest | San Antonio Silver Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 2008-10-05 ⓘ |
| finalsMVP | Katie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | best-of-five series ⓘ |
| game1City | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Location | AT&T Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2City | Auburn Hills, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Location | The Palace of Auburn Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3City | Auburn Hills, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Location | The Palace of Auburn Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameCount | 3 ⓘ |
| league | Women’s National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| nextFinals | 2009 WNBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerChampionTeam |
Deanna Nolan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerRunnerUpTeam |
Becky Hammon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sophia Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | WNBA playoffs 2008 ⓘ |
| previousFinals | 2007 WNBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | San Antonio Silver Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2008 WNBA season ⓘ |
| seriesResult | Detroit Shock won 3–0 ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-10-01 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterUS | ESPN2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerSeriesSweep | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2008 WNBA Finals Description of subject: The 2008 WNBA Finals was the league’s championship series in which the Detroit Shock captured the title, marking one of the franchise’s multiple championship victories.
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