1979–80 NBA season
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The 1979–80 NBA season was the league campaign notable for the arrival of Magic Johnson, the rise of the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers’ championship victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1979–80 NBA season canonical | 1 |
| National Basketball Association season 1979–80 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12161189 — 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: 1979–80 NBA season Context triple: [Tom LaGarde, playedInSeason, 1979–80 NBA season]
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A.
1980–81 NBA season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Boston Celtics, led by stars like Larry Bird and Cedric Maxwell, captured the NBA championship.
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B.
1979 NBA Finals
The 1979 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Washington Bullets to capture their first and only NBA title.
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C.
1981–82 NBA season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the National Basketball Association campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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D.
1989–90 NBA championship
The 1989–90 NBA championship was the title won by the Detroit Pistons, led by coach Chuck Daly and star guard Isiah Thomas, as they secured their second consecutive league crown.
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E.
1980 NBA Finals
The 1980 NBA Finals was the championship series in which rookie Magic Johnson famously led the Los Angeles Lakers to the title over the Philadelphia 76ers, cementing a pivotal moment in NBA history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1979–80 NBA season Target entity description: The 1979–80 NBA season was the league campaign notable for the arrival of Magic Johnson, the rise of the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers’ championship victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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A.
1980–81 NBA season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Boston Celtics, led by stars like Larry Bird and Cedric Maxwell, captured the NBA championship.
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B.
1979 NBA Finals
The 1979 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Washington Bullets to capture their first and only NBA title.
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C.
1981–82 NBA season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the National Basketball Association campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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D.
1989–90 NBA championship
The 1989–90 NBA championship was the title won by the Detroit Pistons, led by coach Chuck Daly and star guard Isiah Thomas, as they secured their second consecutive league crown.
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E.
1980 NBA Finals
The 1980 NBA Finals was the championship series in which rookie Magic Johnson famously led the Los Angeles Lakers to the title over the Philadelphia 76ers, cementing a pivotal moment in NBA history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Basketball Association season 1979–80