Giving basketball fans and other people present at the venue the chance to watch the nail-biting game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.
On Saturday, June 6, as both teams battled it out in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, over 120 basketball fans gathered in Mandaluyong City for the NBA on Prime Video: NBA Finals Watch Party, which celebrated the Finals’ live and exclusive availability on the streaming giant.
The venue was transformed into a Finals-inspired basketball arena, complete with an NBA-themed entrance tunnel and a cinematic live viewing setup, which gave attendees a front-row experience to one of the biggest moments in sports.
The second game — which saw Spurs pull an attempt to level the playing field where Knicks had already an early lead — was no less than action-packed.
Hence, as the game unfolded in real time, cheers, reactions, and celebrations from fans and viewers echoed throughout, which recreated the energy and atmosphere of a true courtside experience.
The event also featured fan engagement segments, live hosting, halftime entertainment performances, and interactive moments that captured the passion Filipino fans have long shown for basketball.
Guests immersed themselves in various NBA-inspired installations and activities, including a Shoot Arcade, Pass Game Booth, and a Finals-themed photo wall.
And as the game concluded with a nail-biting win of the New York Knick against the San Antonio Spurs, 105-104, loud cheers were heard throughout the venue.
Especially with the fact that the matchup featured a dramatic finish, with the Knicks holding off the momentum of Spurs in the fourth quarter and claimed the narrow one-point win — giving them a commanding 2-0 series lead as the Finals shift to the Knicks’ home court at the Madison Square Garden in New York City for Game 3.
In the Philippines, Prime Video gives Filipino fans exclusive access to live NBA Finals coverage, along with a post-match highlights reel on its platform.
Moreover, the platform also has a vast collection of local and international movies, series, anime, and more — including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, Citadel Season 2, Off Campus, Scarpetta, Young Sherlock, Fallout, The Bluff, Heads of State, Reacher, Red One, Road House, The Accountant 2, The Boys, The Lord of the Rings: The RIngs of Power, and The Summer I Turned Pretty.