1985–86 NBA season
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The 1985–86 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird, dominated the regular season and went on to win the NBA championship.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1985–86 NBA season canonical | 1 |
| NBA 1985–86 season | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14909657 — 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: 1985–86 NBA season Context triple: [1986 NBA All-Star Game, season, 1985–86 NBA season]
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1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, won the championship and Johnson earned the MVP award.
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B.
1984–85 NBA season
The 1984–85 NBA season marked a pivotal era of modernization and financial regulation in the league, highlighted by the introduction of the first salary cap and the continued rise of stars like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
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C.
1987–88 NBA season
The 1987–88 NBA season was a professional basketball campaign notable for featuring stars like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and culminating in the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back championships.
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D.
1983–84 NBA season
The 1983–84 NBA season was a professional basketball campaign that culminated in the Boston Celtics winning the championship over the Los Angeles Lakers, highlighted by standout defensive performances and emerging stars across the league.
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1985 NBA All-Star Game
The 1985 NBA All-Star Game was the league’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players, held during the 1984–85 NBA season.
- 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: 1985–86 NBA season Target entity description: The 1985–86 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird, dominated the regular season and went on to win the NBA championship.
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A.
1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, won the championship and Johnson earned the MVP award.
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B.
1984–85 NBA season
The 1984–85 NBA season marked a pivotal era of modernization and financial regulation in the league, highlighted by the introduction of the first salary cap and the continued rise of stars like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
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C.
1987–88 NBA season
The 1987–88 NBA season was a professional basketball campaign notable for featuring stars like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and culminating in the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back championships.
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D.
1983–84 NBA season
The 1983–84 NBA season was a professional basketball campaign that culminated in the Boston Celtics winning the championship over the Los Angeles Lakers, highlighted by standout defensive performances and emerging stars across the league.
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E.
1985 NBA All-Star Game
The 1985 NBA All-Star Game was the league’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players, held during the 1984–85 NBA season.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1985–86 NBA season