2002 Western Conference Finals
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The 2002 Western Conference Finals was a highly controversial and closely contested NBA playoff series between the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers that is often remembered as one of the most dramatic and disputed matchups in league history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2002 Western Conference Finals canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11261274 — 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: 2002 Western Conference Finals Context triple: [Sacramento Kings–Los Angeles Lakers rivalry, notablePlayoffSeries, 2002 Western Conference Finals]
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A.
2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs were the National Hockey League’s postseason tournament for the 2001–02 season, culminating in the Detroit Red Wings winning the Stanley Cup.
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B.
2000 NBA Finals
The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Shaquille O’Neal– and Kobe Bryant–led Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers to win their first title of the decade.
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C.
2003 NBA Finals
The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the San Antonio Spurs, led by Tim Duncan, defeated the New Jersey Nets to win the NBA title.
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D.
2004 NBA Finals
The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the underdog Detroit Pistons defeated the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers in five games, highlighted by dominant defense and Chauncey Billups’ MVP performance.
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E.
Western Conference Finals
The Western Conference Finals is the National Basketball Association’s playoff series that determines the champion of the league’s Western Conference and one of the two teams that advance to the 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: 2002 Western Conference Finals Target entity description: The 2002 Western Conference Finals was a highly controversial and closely contested NBA playoff series between the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers that is often remembered as one of the most dramatic and disputed matchups in league history.
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A.
2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs were the National Hockey League’s postseason tournament for the 2001–02 season, culminating in the Detroit Red Wings winning the Stanley Cup.
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B.
2000 NBA Finals
The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Shaquille O’Neal– and Kobe Bryant–led Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers to win their first title of the decade.
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C.
2003 NBA Finals
The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the San Antonio Spurs, led by Tim Duncan, defeated the New Jersey Nets to win the NBA title.
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D.
2004 NBA Finals
The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the underdog Detroit Pistons defeated the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers in five games, highlighted by dominant defense and Chauncey Billups’ MVP performance.
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E.
Western Conference Finals
The Western Conference Finals is the National Basketball Association’s playoff series that determines the champion of the league’s Western Conference and one of the two teams that advance to the NBA Finals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Conference Finals
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basketball playoff series ⓘ |
| allegation | referee bias in favor of Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 ⓘ |
| bestOf | 7 games ⓘ |
| category |
Los Angeles Lakers playoff history
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Sacramento Kings playoff history ⓘ |
| conference | Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | officiating in Game 6 ⓘ |
| decidingGame | Game 7 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2003 Western Conference Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| game4Location | Staples Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Outcome | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Sacramento Kings with last-second shot ⓘ |
| game6Location | Staples Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game7Location | ARCO Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game7Outcome | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Sacramento Kings ⓘ |
| game7Type | overtime game ⓘ |
| gameCount | 7 ⓘ |
| governingBody | NBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCourtAdvantage | Sacramento Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
one of the most controversial playoff series in NBA history
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one of the most dramatic series in NBA history ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| locationRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Sacramento Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| notableGame |
Game 6
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Game 7 ⓘ |
| notableMoment | Robert Horry game-winning three-pointer in Game 4 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2001 Western Conference Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2001–02 NBA season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesResult | Los Angeles Lakers won 4–3 ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| team1 | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team1Coach | Phil Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team1StarPlayer |
Kobe Bryant
NERFINISHED
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Shaquille O’Neal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2 | Sacramento Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2Coach | Rick Adelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2StarPlayer |
Chris Webber
NERFINISHED
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Mike Bibby NERFINISHED ⓘ Peja Stojaković NERFINISHED ⓘ Vlade Divac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerAdvancedTo | 2002 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerFinalsOpponent | New Jersey Nets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerFinalsResult | Los Angeles Lakers defeated New Jersey Nets 4–0 ⓘ |
| year | 2002 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2002 Western Conference Finals Description of subject: The 2002 Western Conference Finals was a highly controversial and closely contested NBA playoff series between the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers that is often remembered as one of the most dramatic and disputed matchups in league history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sacramento Kings–Los Angeles Lakers rivalry
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notablePlayoffSeries
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2002 Western Conference Finals
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