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Michael Kadlick

Celtics' Joe Mazzulla Had Very On-Brand Answer When Asked About NBA’s Bad TV Ratings

Mazzulla has his Celtics at 21-5 this season. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

With the recent revelation that the NBA's ratings for national TV games are down 19% from last year, pundits and fans alike are in the midst of searching for an explanation.

Reasons such as on-court product, marketing around the game, and load management all come to mind, but commissioner Adam Silver added on Tuesday that it could be due to consumers "watching more programming on streaming than they are traditional television."

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