Thursday night's matchup between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets averaged 1.25 million viewers on TNT.

The number is down 1% from last year's Kings-Knicks game in the equivalent window.

TNT's coverage was blacked out in Boston and exclusive in Denver.

The Heat-Mavericks game earlier in the night averaged 1.15 million viewers, down 16% from last year's Warriors-Grizzlies matchup.