Danae Bucci
Reporter
Boston closing Canal Street for NBA Finals games, hosting watch parties for away games
WELL, THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THE GARDEN WILL HOST WATCH PARTIES. TICKETS WILL BE JUST $18 AND ORGANIZERS ARE HERE OR HERE ARE TRYING TO CREATE THE SAME SORT OF ENERGY THAT’S HERE FOR HOME GAMES. IT DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS. HIGH PRAISE FROM A CELTICS LEGEND AS THE TEAM PREPARES FOR ITS FINAL SPRINT TOWARDS BANNER NUMBER 18, SUFFOLK FANS ARE READY. PLAYERS ARE READY. MEDIA IS READY. I MEAN, THIS IS THIS IS LIKE A BRILLIANT TIME. COME THURSDAY, THESE STANDS WILL BE PACKED WITH FANS. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER IS WARNING OF HEAVIER THAN USUAL TRAFFIC ON GAME DAYS AND ZERO TOLERANCE AGAINST VIOLENCE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE OVERALL. JUST MAKING SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THAT COME INTO THE CITY KNOW WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE. THEY ALREADY DO IN A LOT OF WAYS, BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT COME FROM ALL OVER TO COME TO THESE GAMES. FANS WILL HAVE MORE THAN JUST HOME GAMES TO LOOK FORWARD TO. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TD GARDEN WILL HOST WATCH PARTIES FOR AWAY GAMES, AND THEY’RE HOPING TO CREATE THE SAME SORT OF GAME DAY EXCITEMENT. I KNOW THE CITY IS GOING TO CHEER REALLY HARD. THEY THEY DESERVE THIS. THEY’VE EARNED IT. THEY ARE AN INCREDIBLE TEAM AND IT MEANS SO MUCH FOR US TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THEM, NOT ONLY WHEN THEY’RE HERE AT HOME, BUT ALSO WHEN THEY’RE AWAY. ALL OF THE CHEERING HERE AT TD GARDEN WILL CERTAINLY WORK UP AN APPETITE FOR FANS AND THE CHEFS HERE AT LEGENDS WILL HAVE THEM COVERED. SO EVERY ROUND THE TEAM GOES FURTHER IN. WE ALWAYS TRY TO ELEVATE THE FOOD QUALITY AS WELL AS THE CREATIVITY, AND REALLY TRY TO THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX, FROM THE MERCHANDISE TO THE DRINKS AND THE FOOD. BUT THIS DOES MAKE ME HUNGRY. OH, THIS IS UNREAL. EVERYTHING. TD GARDEN IS SERVING UP DURING THE FINALS IS FOCUSED ON THE C’S WINNING FOUR MORE GAMES. I THINK THAT THIS TEAM RIGHT NOW IS READY TO TO HOIST ANOTHER BANNER NOW. MAYOR WU SAYS THE TEAM WILL NEED AS MUCH ENCOURAGE AS POSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH THESE GAMES. SHE’S ASKING PEOPLE TO WEAR THEIR GREEN TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT. I HAVE MY GREEN HERE AND I’M SURE WE’LL SEE A LOT MORE IN THE COMING DAYS. WE’RE L
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Boston closing Canal Street for NBA Finals games, hosting watch parties for away games
Danae Bucci
Reporter
Boston is preparing to host the first two games of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks starting on Thursday, with plans to host special events for every game of the series. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city will again close Canal Street to make a car-free experience for fans again during both Games 1 and 2, which the Celtics will be playing at home, and during Games 3 and 4, which will be in Dallas. Additionally, Wu announced the TD Garden will host watch parties for away games inside the arena.Tickets for the watch parties will go on sale Wednesday, Wu said. Tickets will be available for $18 through Ticketmaster. "Game 3 and Game 4 will be broadcast live in the arena with as much of the live NBA game experience as possible," Wu said. "That means Celtics entertainment, merchandise and concessions."For Canal Street, which the city will call the Finals Hub, police will close the street to vehicles from 4 p.m. through midnight on game days. There is no watch party planned for a potential Game 6, TD Garden officials said.Video below: Mayor Wu on city's NBA Finals plans
BOSTON —
Boston is preparing to host the first two games of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks starting on Thursday, with plans to host special events for every game of the series.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city will again close Canal Street to make a car-free experience for fans again during both Games 1 and 2, which the Celtics will be playing at home, and during Games 3 and 4, which will be in Dallas.
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Additionally, Wu announced the TD Garden will host watch parties for away games inside the arena.
Tickets for the watch parties will go on sale Wednesday, Wu said. Tickets will be available for $18 through Ticketmaster.
"Game 3 and Game 4 will be broadcast live in the arena with as much of the live NBA game experience as possible," Wu said. "That means Celtics entertainment, merchandise and concessions."
For Canal Street, which the city will call the Finals Hub, police will close the street to vehicles from 4 p.m. through midnight on game days.
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis expects to return for Game 1 of NBA Finals against Mavericks
There is no watch party planned for a potential Game 6, TD Garden officials said.
Video below: Mayor Wu on city's NBA Finals plans
