NBA steals
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NBA steals are a basketball statistic that track the number of times a defensive player legally takes the ball away from an opponent, often used to measure defensive prowess and anticipation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NBA steals canonical | 1 |
| NBA steals leader | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11863810 — 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: NBA steals Context triple: [Slick Watts, ledLeagueIn, NBA steals]
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NBA Inside Stuff
NBA Inside Stuff is an American television program that offered behind-the-scenes features, player interviews, and highlights from the National Basketball Association, primarily aimed at younger fans.
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Nbat
Nbat is the ISO 15924 script code assigned to the ancient Nabataean alphabet used in the Near East.
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NBA
The NBA here refers to the Niger Basin Authority, an intergovernmental organization that coordinates regional cooperation and sustainable development among countries sharing the Niger River basin in West Africa.
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D.
NBA
NBA is the vehicle registration code assigned to the town of Górowo Iławeckie in northern Poland.
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NBA
The NBA (National Basketball Association) is the premier professional basketball league in North America, featuring the world's top male basketball players and teams.
- 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: NBA steals Target entity description: NBA steals are a basketball statistic that track the number of times a defensive player legally takes the ball away from an opponent, often used to measure defensive prowess and anticipation.
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A.
NBA Inside Stuff
NBA Inside Stuff is an American television program that offered behind-the-scenes features, player interviews, and highlights from the National Basketball Association, primarily aimed at younger fans.
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B.
Nbat
Nbat is the ISO 15924 script code assigned to the ancient Nabataean alphabet used in the Near East.
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C.
NBA
The NBA here refers to the Niger Basin Authority, an intergovernmental organization that coordinates regional cooperation and sustainable development among countries sharing the Niger River basin in West Africa.
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D.
NBA
NBA is the vehicle registration code assigned to the town of Górowo Iławeckie in northern Poland.
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E.
NBA
The NBA (National Basketball Association) is the premier professional basketball league in North America, featuring the world's top male basketball players and teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball statistic
ⓘ
defensive statistic ⓘ |
| aggregatedAs |
career steals total
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steals per game ⓘ total steals in a season ⓘ |
| cannotOccurWhen | defender commits a foul on the play ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
fast-break opportunities
ⓘ
turnovers forced ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
blocks
ⓘ
rebounds ⓘ turnovers committed ⓘ |
| governedBy | NBA statistics rules ⓘ |
| includedIn | official NBA game summaries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
defensive scheme
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minutes played ⓘ opponent ball-handling ⓘ pace of play ⓘ |
| measures | number of times a defensive player legally takes the ball from an opponent ⓘ |
| occursWhen |
defender deflects and gains control of the ball
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defender intercepts a pass ⓘ defender strips the ball from a ball-handler ⓘ |
| partOf |
advanced defensive metrics
ⓘ
box score statistics ⓘ |
| recordedBy | official NBA scorers ⓘ |
| recordedFor |
individual players
ⓘ
teams ⓘ |
| recordType |
career steals record
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single-game steals record ⓘ single-season steals record ⓘ |
| relatedMetric |
steal percentage
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steals per 100 possessions ⓘ steals per 36 minutes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anticipation
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defensive prowess ⓘ on-ball defense ⓘ passing lane defense ⓘ |
| requires |
defensive awareness
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legal defensive action without committing a foul ⓘ positioning in passing lanes ⓘ quick hands ⓘ timing ⓘ |
| symbol | STL ⓘ |
| trackedSince | 1973–74 NBA season ⓘ |
| usedBy |
analysts for player evaluation
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coaches for defensive game planning ⓘ |
| usedFor |
All-Defensive Team selections
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linked to:
NBA All-Defensive Team
Defensive Player of the Year consideration ⓘ evaluating perimeter defenders ⓘ |
| usedIn | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NBA steals Description of subject: NBA steals are a basketball statistic that track the number of times a defensive player legally takes the ball away from an opponent, often used to measure defensive prowess and anticipation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NBA steals