having all the best players on one team is paying off. of course, they led the series 2-0 last year and if the cavaliers can find a way to stop durant and curry and klay thompson and draymond green and a few other guys they can turn this thing around and win this thing. i'm not an expert when it comes to a basketball. i can't figure out how to get the needle in to pump it. cleveland -- they're only getting two points for a lot of their shots. whereas the warriors are being awarded three points and it's not fair, right, but this is interesting. after game two, a writer for espn.com tweeted that the cavaliers' locker room quote a strong aroma to it. which means, the writer's old because no one says reefer anymore. the unthinkable has happened. someone in the nba and i don't know who but someone is smoking pot. [ laughter ] you know what else has been high during the nba finals, the ratings, the highest-rated nba finals since 1988 when michael jordan won his last title. [ applause ] >> i didn't realize the audience was filled with salespeople from abc. more than 20 million watched game two. the ratings -- they have renewed this series for next year that's how well the ratings have been doing in the meantime we have a great show for you, the wonderful will ferrell is here. [ cheers and applause ] guillermo is here. will has a new movie called "the house." later on he'll attempt to sink a three-point shot out on hollywood boulevard. if he makes that shot, everyone in the studio audience gets a prize. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: and if he doesn't, none of you should go see his movie -- it's the only way he'll learn. [ laughter ] will ferrell has basketball experience. [ laughter ] here's an interesting basketball/social media statistic. according to researchers at stony brook university, nba players who stay up tweeting before the game tend to deliver subpar performances the next day. same goes for presidents, by the way. [ cheers and applause ] according to a study players who are active on twitter between 11:00 a.m. a-- p.m. and 7:00 a.m., they got more retweets. why are the researchers -- why are they studying the relationship between tweeting and basketball? speaking of social media, steph curry took some flak for something that happened in the fourth quarter at the end of the game two. the warriors were up by 12 points. steph was spotted on the sidelines taking what appeared to be a little nap. >> the warriors, you want to make sure you continue to take care of the basketball. don't allow the cavs team to gain momentum. >> jimmy: the truth was he was resting an injury. he's no stranger to criticism. last year during the finals, he released a new shoe that didn't go over well with the internet. these are the kind of sneakers you yell at your dad for wearing. unless he's a nurse. it's okay. this year steph's rolling out a new shoe, this shoe is targeted specifically a group of customers who are too young to complain about how they look. >> every day, you pay your dues. in sweat. in tears. you won't settle for second place. don't you want a shoe that works as hard as you do. baby shoes, by steph curry. to add hop and real leather uppers for maximum cankle support. drain long-distance threes. just like the babyface assassin himself. don't be a kraucrawler be a bal. steph curry's baby shoe, available in white -- that's it. baby shoes. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tonight on our game three game night special, will ferrell is here and we'll be right back with guillermo. stick around. 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[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you, guillermo. i'm sorry. we'll be right back with will ferrell. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> portion of jimmy kimmel game night is brought to you by -- it's here! it's here! it's here! ahhhhhhh! ♪ boom! open it! should i open it? ahahaaa!! yeaaa! this is worth every penny! ♪ this is so my color ♪ ♪ say hello to the new frozen dunkin' coffee. real dunkin' coffee, blended frozen, creamy smooth. a whole new way to enjoy your favorite coffee. try a small for $1.99. america runs on dunkin'. rickbut when it comesident on tto mortgages, off. he's less confident. fortunately, there's rocket mortgage by quicken loans. apply simply. understand fully. mortgage confidently. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hello, again. the second half of our nba game night special. i want to mention, we have new show new show later tonight with pike yal keaton, anthony davis, and music from charlie wilson featuring robin thicke. join us at our regular time. our next guest, one of the world's funniest person, co-starring alongside amy poehler in "the house." >> we promised alex that we spend time with her before she went to college. >> if we don't have the money she can't go to college. then she's living with us until she's 40. >> jimmy: the house opens in theaters june 30th. please welcome will ferrell. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: how are you? >> thank you. thank you. so nice. >> jimmy: very exciting. >> it's the nba finals. >> jimmy: it is the nba final and ratings are up, right, everyone? yeah. [ cheers and applause ] they're really tuned into ratings. >> jimmy: they're part of a bigger group. your ratings are sky high right now, you're now officially and i have the diploma here to prove it, a doctor. an honorary doctor. [ cheers and applause ] that's right. they wrote it out real nice. >> i gave the commencement speech at usc. >> jimmy: your alma mater [ cheers and applause ] >> and they gave me an honorary doctorate. i'm allowed to perform elective surgery. >> jimmy: i didn't know that. >> ten tonsillectomies. a calm gallbladders, i think, i don't know. i start tearing things out and then, put some scotch tape. >> jimmy: that's the way you start. >> then get out of dodge. >> jimmy: your speech was great, i watched it on line. did you put a lot of thought into that. >> yes, i am. i'm not good at being sincere, yeah. >> jimmy: are you being sincere? >> now, i'm very sincere. >> jimmy: okay. >> but, as you know, we're used to being funny but i have to sound poignant, earnest and have some words of wisdom. that was the hard part. but i holed myself in a hotel room. >> jimmy: did you? >> yeah. i was shooting a movie. >> jimmy: okay, all right. >> i didn't rent the hotel room. >> jimmy: and you wrote the whole thing. >> i wrote the whole thing but the president of the university, a very wonderful gentleman -- >> i have met him. >> nice guy, you're going be wonderful, you're going to be great, don't worry, tell something about when you messed up and you'll be great. so, i just, yeah, i talked about all my failures. >> jimmy: you closed your speech with -- >> hard to believe. >> jimmy: you closed your speech with a song. >> as i was writing the speech, you know, as you know when you're writing anything on the computer, five minutes of writing and then 40 minutes of searching youtube for whatever and i landed on the video from the bodyguard. whitney houston, kevin costner, the song "i will always love you." and i thought that's how i'll end my speech. >> jimmy: and that's how you ended your speech. ♪ and i will always love you [ cheers and applause ] ♪ will always love you >> jimmy: a beautiful voice. >> it went on way too long. >> jimmy: i liked that. >> yeah, people started getting up and leaving. >> jimmy: i know you love sports. you're a big -- originally maybe wanted to be sportscaster when you started out, who's your all-time favorite basketball player? >> number one, magic johnson. >> jimmy: do you know magic johnson? >> he's the basketball player i know the best even though i barely know him. >> jimmy: i see. >> i have had chase encounters. he's a dad at the school our kids go to. >> jimmy: oh, wow that's what it's like to live in l.a. by the way. magic and will ferrell are the d dads. >> at dropoff and pickup. i played in a charity game, and we were both on the same team. i remember, don't take your eyes off magic because as soon as you do, the ball will hit. sure enough the ball came out of nowhere, i caught it and hit the shot and he pointed back at me and i pointed back at him. [ applause ] >> jimmy: the pointer sisters. >> so, we're best friends. best friends. >> jimmy: all joking aside, that's the best >> it's the best. >> jimmy: when you have some little athletic achievement -- >> with a professional athlete. >> jimmy: with one of your idols. if you're me you play the tape of it over and over again. >> yeah, and you realize life will never be better than that moment. >> jimmy: it's definitely bittersweet. i know magic isn't here. >> he's not here? why did you say it like he was here? >> jimmy: i don't know -- >> to be clear, magic johnson is not here. >> jimmy: he's not here. >> okay, okay, okay. >> jimmy: but we're going to need you to make a shot anyway. summon some of that magic magic that you had with magic who's not here. when we come back, will ferrell will attempt a celebrity three-point challenge. and we'll be right back. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] . you wish to see... what i have seen? you will... [ dramatic pause ] when i kill you. 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