As the trade window opens, Boston’s strong start has clarified how the Celtics could approach the center market moving forward.

Before the Boston Celtics fell to a 101-116 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, Dec. 11, they had been on a five-game winning streak. Since Joe Mazzulla began running a small-ball rotation with the second unit, Boston has been a much-improved team and has started to prove its doubters wrong.

The Detroit Pistons, first in the East, visit the Boston Celtics, third in the East, in a game streamed nationally on Peacock. Here's our prediction.

Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is at 7 p.m. ET. Boston is a 1.5-point favorite at home, while the over/under is 229.5 in the latest Celtics vs. Pistons odds. Before making any Celtics vs. Pistons picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

After all, the Celtics are in the early stages of a retooling process. Joe Mazzulla is coaching a roster full of unproven talent, fighting to prove they belong in the league. Interestingly, all three of Boston's young forwards,

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points as the Detroit Pistons held off the Boston Celtics 112-105 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference standings on Monday.

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons face off on Monday night for the third time this season, and Boston is a slight favorite at home in this game. The C’s ar

The Detroit Pistons face the Boston Celtics in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Following his first three-game losing streak in two years, Jaylen Brown reiterated a belief he had stated several times before. This was in late October, after a frustrating road loss to the Detroit Pistons. At 0-3, Brown and the Boston Celtics were in an unfamiliar situation. He still wanted to give his young team time.

The Detroit Pistons have won five of their last six matchups, most recently defeating the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 at home last Friday. It was the team’s largest win of the season, and the bench scored a season-high 77 points in the win. 12 players scored at least 7 points, making the Pistons the third team in NBA history to accomplish that feat.

The Celtics have turned from potential sellers to buyers and perhaps the player most likely to be traded, Anfernee Simons and his expiring contract, could either be dangled to acquire a quality center or retained because of his production off the bench.