the tattoo. and while your first reaction might be that's not a great 3 decision -- "jmel a ls adam sandler, and dodge-basketball with cleto and the cletones presented by hine ten. and now, jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: hello and welcome to our special nba finals game night. we are coming to you in primetime for game one of the nba finals between boston and golden state. the warriors versus the celtics. it's basically "braveheart" with a basketball. [ laughter ] the last time these teams met in the finals was 1964 when you could get a loaf of bread for 30 cents, a movie ticket cost $1.25, and you could buy a two story house in ohio for a bag full of tin cans.

back in 1964. [ laughter ] it's some story for golden state. last year, they didn't make the playoffs. the year before that, they had the worst record in the nba. and now, they are back in the finals for the sixth time in eight years. and the san fran fans are fired up. >> nba finals 2022. we're going all the way. >> four more. four more. >> coming hard in the finals. with the celtics, the heat. bring it on, baby. ready for all of them now! >> jimmy: oh, wow. jon turturro really let himself go. [ laughter ] they've got some characters on the boston side, too. the celtics haven't been to the championship series in over a decade. and this was the scene outside td garden after they knocked off the heat. >> 2008 i was 7 years old. that's the last time we won. i mean, let's go, celtics! i need it! i need it! let's go! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's like if a dunkin' donut came to life. [ laughter ] but when it comes to enthusiasm, that guy isn't even number one. this teenager from boston had

the foresight to get a celtics 2022 championship tattoo in march. three months ago he got the tattoo. and while your first reaction might be that's not a great decision, you have to then ask yourself, is this the face of a person who makes bad decisions? [ laughter ] so to recap, if the celtics lose, that guy will have a stupid tattoo on his shoulder for the rest of his life. but if they win, he'll still have a stupid tattoo for the rest of his life. [ laughter ] the warriors are the slight favorite to win the series. and steph curry is the odds-on favorite to win his first finals mvp. steph has been to the finals six times. it's crazy he hasn't won an mvp. it's like finding out meryl streep doesn't have an oscar, or that matt damon does have an oscar. [ laughter ] it makes no sense. the warriors and the celtics are the top two defensive teams in the league, so hopefully they'll be able to ward off the new variants of the coronavirus. you know, the bay area is a major covid hot spot. chase arena, where the warriors play, has been hit particularly hard. employees are missing work. mustard dispensers are going

un-refilled. massive hot dog delays. it's a nightmare. [ laughter ] but if you love your team, you have to be willing to die for them. it's what the bible tells us, folks. [ applause ] we have an all-star show for you tonight. adam sandler is here with us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] he has a new nba basketball movie on netflix called "hustle" that's really good. and then, a game that was actually inspired by adam in the movie, "billy madison," it's called dodge-basketball. i will go head-to-head with boban marjanovic of the mavericks while kids hit our with dodgeballs. so we'll be shooting while the kids are throwing balls at us. [ applause ] and i'll tell you this. i went out and tried it this afternoon. it's terrible. [ laughter ] over the years, nba players have been using their star power to sell us stuff. you will undoubtedly see evidence of that during the game tonight. but commercials have come a long way since companies started putting athletes in them. and to prove it, it's time to

count down the best worst nba commercials of all-time. [ applause ] at number 3 boban marjanovic, world car. >> i see boban has found the roomy eight-passenger nissan armada. >> this sound system is awesome! >> okay, boban. >> what? >> jimmy: at number 2, former cavalier timofey mozgov for cleveland's brew garden. >> get this weak stuff out of here. i hunger for the brew garden. fabulous food, fine spirits, fantastic people. my home away from home. the brew garden. >> now hiring both locations. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: and the number one best worst nba commercial of all time, six-time champion scottie pippen for mr. submarine. ♪ original submarine ♪ ♪ mr. submarine ♪ >> this is one six-footer i can't handle one-on-one.

ladies, let's have a party. [ applause ] >> jimmy: the ladies love sandwiches. congratulations to scottie and everyone at mr. submarine. hey, we have a fun show for you. we're going to take a time out right now but we'll be right back with adam sandler. so stick around. [ cheers and applause ] i moved back in, to get ahead. then, my family couldn't understand why i wouldn't take the first job that came along. trust me, i'm going back to my life as soon as possible, but i'm not gonna settle.

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[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back to "jimmy kimmel live: nba finals game night." moments from now, it's me versus dallas mavericks center boban marjanovic in a very violent new game called dodge-basketball, which is exactly what you imagine it might be. and later tonight, we have a new show with queen latifah and pusha t. so please join us for that. [ cheers and applause ] our guest tonight is a very

successful comedian and actor, who at this point has starred alongside more nba players than actors i think. you can see him alongside the likes of dr. j and robert duvall and many more in the new movie "hustle." it opens in select theaters tomorrow and premieres on netflix wednesday. please say hello to adam sandler. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy! thank you, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it's good to see you. >> thank you! whoa. >> jimmy: i saw you walk in, you had shorts on, and then you changed into those. >> i had to switch to the blue pants. but there was a fight in my head i was like shorts? we're feeling comfortable. >> jimmy: i think the pants were the right choice because then the knees become a distraction. >> my knees are not great to look at. but apparently i got a stain --

>> jimmy: oh, you do have a stain. you're stained. >> i don't know. i thought i did well but i did take a slug of pepto bismol in the car. maybe that's that. and a hawaiian punch. you never know. something's bad, though. >> jimmy: yeah, you're really getting wild with that pepto, aren't you? >> pepto works better than anything, by the way. am i right? right. >>jimmy: i see you still have your movie beard. you're keeping that? >> the beard is fans. i did a movie with a beard. i did this really cool movie called "spaceman," and he told me to grow a beard out for it, the director, and i did. and every sangle they shot me im like oh, that's not so bad. because it blocks all the bad stuff. >> jimmy: face. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i'm trying to grow a beard all over my head. >> no, the very end of the movie, this is a different movie called "spaceman," it's a very nice movie, but at the very end -- [ applause ] thank you. at the end of the movie i had to do this shot that shows me

earlier in the movie, like it shows when i was younger, so i had to shave it before i lost my mind a little bit and grew the beard. and i shaved it off and everything was fine, i didn't even look. and i shot the shot and then i saw the playback of the shot and i was like, holy -- i look terrible. [ laughter ] and so i immediately grew the beard back. because it just blocks so many chins and so many -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: well, you do have what you have to do. it looks good. >> thank you. >> jimmy: the beard helped you make a commencement speech at nyu. i watched it on youtube. [ applause ] >> congratulations, everybody. >> jimmy: it was really great. >> you texted me. >> jimmy: you were talking about your somtime there as a studentd really remembering little -- you were talking about like putting your shampoo in the shower and plugging in a lamp and stuff like that. >> that's right. when my parents dropped me off. >> jimmy: but i think the big nugget of wisdom you gave the kids was, and i'm quoting you here, "the biggest reason we

chose the arts is because we literally can't do anything else." [ laughter ] "what was a going to do, become an investment banker? i can't even find my wallet three times a week." [ cheers and applause ] >> it's very true for me. for you too? >> jimmy: at least three times a week. i've started putting a device in it. i can't find anything ever. >> i have the device too and then i literally have to call people up and go how's that device work? [ laughter ] i don't know. >> jimmy: i have the device in my wallet and then i sit on the device not realizing it and for like almost a year my phone kept chirping and i couldn't figure out what it was. >> right, right. >> jimmy: i was sitting on the device. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i was going crazy. >> that's terrible. i know. >> jimmy: we're getting old is what's happening. [ laughter ] you're in a stained golf shirt you stole from a hotel. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> thank you. >> jimmy: by the way, your movie's great. i really enjoyed it. it's called "hustle." >> yes. >> jimmy: queen latifah is your wife in the film. >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you really seem like

you have fun making these movies. >> that was amazing. i shot -- this movie was cool because it was right when the pandemic was going on. it was at the beginning. so we shot -- it was a basketball movie, so it was kind of nerve-wracking to make that movie at the time when it first started covid, you know, you're told to stay away from each other. so we couldn't do any of the basketball stuff. so we shot like half the movie with me and queen latifah and a bunch of office scenes and house scenes and then like eight months later -- >> jimmy: oh, really? eight months later? >> yeah, after the bubble. they did the bubble, nba bubble. and when that was done they said all right, the guys can bump into each other. so we shot all the basketball stuff after that. >> jimmy: unbelievable. the kid in the movie, juancho, who plays for the utah jazz, is really great in the movie. >> yes, he is. he's such a nice guy. he's 6'9". he plays for the jazz. he's like just the sweetest

human being. >> jimmy: and a good actor. he cries. >> he cries. he had to do a scene where he cries because in the movie something's not going right, and he's devastated because he's been putting in all this hard work to get to the nba and stuff goes on. and so i'm not in the scene. it's with him and his mom. in the movie. so i come by just to see how everybody is that morning and i get there around 11:00 and the director jeremiah's just like juancho's killing it, man. i'm like let me see this. and i watch him. and he just like is doing the scene. all of a sudden close-up, boom, all these tears, he's crying them like -- he's faking that, man. who did that? who ran in and put the makeup on? then another take. juancho, if you could wait a little longer before you start crying. "okay, you got it." waits. another sentence. boom. just an amazing -- >> jimmy: you can't do that? >> in real life i don't cry at all. i'm psychotic. but when i have to cry in a movie, literally i call my wife

up and say send me one of those instagrams of a car crash or something like that. [ laughter ] i have no idea what emotionally works on me. >> jimmy: when we come back we're going to see a clip from "hustle," which opens in theaters tomorrow. adam sandler's here. we'll be right back. >> lou: portions of "jimmy kimmel live" are brought to you by heineken. visit heineken.com/closer for your chance to win work-life visit heineken.com/closer for your chance to win work-life balance rewards all summer long. i guess that's it then, huh yup. see you around. i knew that was the last time i'd see tom. the truth is, i was spending too much online jake from state farm. don't give up what you love. state farm has options like bundling home and auto, so you get a rate that fits your budget. tom! i'm gonna buy more stuff! for surprisingly great rates that fit any budget... like a good neighbor, state farm is there.® call or click to get a quote today.

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come on. >> too easy! too easy! come on. >> whoa, whoa. no, you can't have your arm straight like that. put your forearm back. just dig it right in there. you decide where you want him to go. >> like jrue holiday. >> exactly. take hmm out of his comfort zone. huh? i don't understand what that is. >> did you sleep last night? >> do your work early. >> come on, make it work. >> don't let hmm go baseline. >> hey, just focus. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's adam sandler in "hustle," which is shot in philadelphia. you play a scout and then a coach and then a scout again for the sixers. and your job with the team is to find talent. >> exactly. >> jimmy: and you find this once-in-a-lifetime kid. >> yes. >> jimmy: i'm telling you as if i'm in the movie. i'm not in the film but you are.

and some of the people that are in the film, dr. j is in the movie. >> yes. amazing. i love dr. j. right? [ cheers and applause ] dr. j. me and my brother had a poster up in our room. >> jimmy: i know that poster too. >> with the -- >> jimmy: do you remember that little -- in the comic books there was that cartoon with dr. j anand ric barry? it was like a spalding cartoon. >> they were both in the aba, right? >> jimmy: yeah. and it was just like oh, dr. j is part superhero, part basketball player. >> oh, yeah. >> jimmy: did you get to hang out with him at all? >> when he was shooting i was just like staring at him and falling in love with him and telling him how much he meant to me. he's a super great guy. smooth as hell. >> jimmy: you love basketball. i don't know if people realize how much you love -- is it just nba or college too? >> i'm better with the nba. college stuff, when the big stuff's going on i get in there. but mostly nba. i just like -- i like playing

basketball. i used to play a lot more. >> jimmy: can you explain this to me? because i know you've told me a couple of times that this happens. but i want to know how it goes. you're driving by a school or something. >> yes. >> jimmy: and you see people playing. >> right. >> jimmy: you're always dressed like you're ready to play. >> i'm always kind of -- these pants are not good. normally i don't have pants. but yeah -- >> jimmy: and you get out and you just go -- >> i see a game going on. i know where parks are. and if i'm shooting in a particular state or a city i'll ask around, are there some good games? and then i go show up. i recently -- >> jimmy: what do people say when you come out of the car? >> so i get to this game recently and can i get in there? i get in there running up and down. and the guy guarding me is a little weirded out. he keeps staring at me. p and we're running up and down the court. and i'm like oh, no, he's not even guarding me. he's feeling like weirded out. he keeps staring deep at me.

and i'm like how are you doing, man? he's just like -- and his teammates are yelling at him and stuff, get up on him. and he's just -- he's got this weird thing going. and i said -- i said, buddy, i came here to get a sweat, you know. so i'm going to run. you run. we'll get up on each other it will be nice. and we'll play basketball. [ laughter ] and then he just goes, are you ben stiller? [ laughter ] [ applause ] i said yeah. i said yes, i am. and then i realized he thinks i'm stiller, so i can foul a little more than i usually do. >> jimmy: yeah. let him have it. >> i let him have it. >> jimmy: he goes home and tells everyone ben stiller's an animal. [ laughter ] you got to play with some nba players. i think we have a video here from -- who's playing? who's in this game with you? >> there's boban in the back there. there's tobias.pthose guys are >> jimmy: they're not giving you the ball it seems like. >> well, they shouldn't give

me -- i don't know what -- oh, that's tobias cleaning it up. they were nice enough. they were playing -- it's terrible. i had like a bad groin that day. i pulled my groin muscle. i don't know. whatever. but they were going to play. they said adam, we're playing tonight. do you want to play? i said i can't pass up playing with those guys. so anyways, they allowed me to run up and down. i played a game with them. and i did fine. they slow the game a lot when i'm out there. it just literally to them felt like they were walking. but i was excited. >> jimmy: yeah, play the other clip there. >> that's me looking -- i don't know what i'm looking at. that's trey. and he throws -- oh, yeah. trae young -- >> jimmy: that's nice. [ applause ] >> i was terrified. it's trae young threw me a beautiful pass, and in my head i'm like i can't mess this up. i'm bringing the ball. i'm shaking. didn't even feel it come out of my hands. and i'm like i think it just

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>> jimmy: welcome back to the game portion of our nba game night special. this is boban marjanovic, star of the movie "hustle" who's very funny in the movie. and we're going to play what i believe could be the next pickleball. it's time to play dodge-basketball! [ cheers and applause ] here how dodge-basketball works. each of us will get 30 seconds to make as many free throws as we can, but with a twist. as we shoot we will be bombarded by angry children with rubber

balls. these kids -- you kids don't have the guts to hit boban with these balls in his head! >> no! please. >> jimmy: my cousin sal is our referee. is there anything i forgot to mention, sal? >> there is one thing that you are not permitted, to leave the free-throw line under any circumstances, regardless of how many con ugscussions you suffer. do you understand? >> jimmy: okay. >> also your opponent will be armed with these. >> jimmy: we get to throw these at each other? should we do it? >> let's do it! >> jimmy: who goes first? >> jimmy, you go first. i'll i'm going to put 30 seconds on the clock. you do whatever you want. >> jimmy: yeah, that's yours. >> ready? one, two -- ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪

♪ >> jimmy: wait a minute. wait a minute. [ buzzer ] who threw that one? >> i did. >> how many did i get in? >> jimmy: let me tell you something. that was a terrifying and harrowing experience. and your parents should all be ashamed of what they raised here. [ laughter ] all right. let's look at the replay here. >> all right. well, the score to beat is zero. >> jimmy: you think you can beat zero? >> yeah, the kids is tough. >> jimmy: i'll take this. remember, kids. i want you to be just as fierce. >> three, two, one! ♪

♪ >> jimmy: oh, my god. that was fun? >> it was fun. >> final score, 3-0. jimmy, you lose! boban, you win! >> jimmy: i lose? let's look at the replay. i'm not sure -- these kids are too short is the problem. that's our show. thank you very much. thanks to adam sandler, cousin sal. apologies to matt damon. we'll see you later tonight with queen latifah and music from pusha t. ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding better solutions. this is abc news. >> why witness, they just came in the fourth quarter. it is as simple as that. >> the warriors and their fans leave the chase center in shock tonight. good evening, i am dan ashley. team coverage, talking to fans about the disappointing outcome. we will take a start with chris alvarez. chris, you talk about the

celtics turning it on in the end. chris: an absolute stunner. the warriors actually lost again. they were 9-0. now they are down. we saw the highlights of this game, the low lights, if you will. picking things up in the fourth quarter. klay thompson, good to see him back in the nba finals. the celtics turn it on in the fourth outscoring the warriors 40-16. there were the first team to be down by double digits and then went by double digits. they're quite had 21. the celtics win 120-108. >> it was a tough loss, especially the weight we did lose we squandered a lead. very rare for us. we will regroup tomorrow.