1997 NBA Finals
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The 1997 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated Karl Malone’s Utah Jazz in six games to claim their fifth NBA title of the decade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1997 NBA Finals canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11169545 — 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 NBA Finals Context triple: [Karl Malone, playedInNBAFinals, 1997 NBA Finals]
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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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1995 NBA Finals
The 1995 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, defeated the Orlando Magic to win their second consecutive NBA title.
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1996 NBA Finals
The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics to cap a then-record 72-win season.
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1992 NBA Finals
The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship series between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and Clyde Drexler’s Portland Trail Blazers, in which the Bulls won their second consecutive title.
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E.
1999 NBA Finals
The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the San Antonio Spurs, led by stars Tim Duncan and David Robinson, defeated the New York Knicks to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
- 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 NBA Finals Target entity description: The 1997 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated Karl Malone’s Utah Jazz in six games to claim their fifth NBA title of the decade.
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A.
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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B.
1995 NBA Finals
The 1995 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, defeated the Orlando Magic to win their second consecutive NBA title.
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C.
1996 NBA Finals
The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics to cap a then-record 72-win season.
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D.
1992 NBA Finals
The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship series between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and Clyde Drexler’s Portland Trail Blazers, in which the Bulls won their second consecutive title.
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E.
1999 NBA Finals
The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the San Antonio Spurs, led by stars Tim Duncan and David Robinson, defeated the New York Knicks to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
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basketball championship series ⓘ |
| captainChampion | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipNumberForBulls | 5 ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Salt Lake City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachChampion | Phil Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachRunnerUp | Jerry Sloan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionEastern | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWestern | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decadeChampionshipCountForBulls | 5 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1997-06-13 ⓘ |
| finalsMVP | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Date | 1997-06-01 ⓘ |
| game2Date | 1997-06-04 ⓘ |
| game3Date | 1997-06-06 ⓘ |
| game4Date | 1997-06-08 ⓘ |
| game5Date | 1997-06-11 ⓘ |
| game5Nickname | Flu Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5PointsByMichaelJordan | 38 ⓘ |
| game5StarPerformance | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Date | 1997-06-13 ⓘ |
| gamesPlayed | 6 ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame1 | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame2 | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame3 | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame4 | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame5 | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame6 | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| networkUS | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextFinals | 1998 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerChampion |
Dennis Rodman
NERFINISHED
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Scottie Pippen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerRunnerUp |
John Stockton
NERFINISHED
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Karl Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousFinals | 1996 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioNetworkUS | NBA on Mutual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1996–97 NBA season ⓘ |
| seriesLosingTeamPointsGame6 | 86 ⓘ |
| seriesResult | Chicago Bulls 4–2 Utah Jazz ⓘ |
| seriesWinningGame | Game 6 ⓘ |
| seriesWinningShotPlayer | Steve Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesWinningTeamPointsGame6 | 90 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1997-06-01 ⓘ |
| venue |
Delta Center
NERFINISHED
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United Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1997 NBA Finals Description of subject: The 1997 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated Karl Malone’s Utah Jazz in six games to claim their fifth NBA title of the decade.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.