NBA Canada hosts watch party for Game 2 in downtown Calgary

There's a watch party for Game 2 of the NBA Finals hosted by NBA Canada Sunday night at Rooftop YYC, 414 3rd Street SW in downtown Calgary (Photo: X@NBACanada)

If ever there was an NBA Finals to watch from Canada, it’s this year’s, and that’s exactly what Calgary hoops lovers can experience Sunday night.

NBA Canada is hosting the final night of a four-night stand in Calgary, with a viewing party at The Rooftop YYC downtown, where the main attraction will be Game 2 of the finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers.

It’s the final night in Calgary, after hosting a viewing party of Game 1 Thursday and a WNBA viewing party featuring the Indiana Fever Saturday night.

They bill it as “an immersive basketball experience,” featuring former NBA players Metta World Peace and NBA Canada executive Cheryl Sebastian.

World Peace (formerly Ron Artest) played in some pretty huge games in his long NBA career, including Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals when he scored 20 points in 46 minutes to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Championship.

This year’s Finals featured three Canadian starters in Game 1, including OKC’s 2025 NBA MVP Shay Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort, and Indiana’s Andrew Nembhard. The Pacers’ Benedict Mathurin is also Canadian -- and they’re anchored by Pascal Siakam, who was a key member of the 2019 NBA champion Toronto Raptors.

Metta Peace will be engaging with fans, participating in “basketball activations” and there will be photo opportunities for fans including a chance to see the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

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