The Celtics had a clean injury report, but they had a relatively late addition ahead of the Pistons game Monday.

The Celtics won the series 3-1 last season, winning the 2 games in Boston and one of the games in Detroit. They are 257-142 overall all time against the Pistons and they are 125-47 all time in games played in Boston. They have won their last 8 games at home against the Pistons. The Celtics win on November 26 ended the Pistons’ 13 game win streak.

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 Boston Celtics suffered through a tale of two halves on Thursday, starting out red hot against the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin, only to go completely ice cold in the second half. Holding a seven-point lead at halftime, the Celtics would not make a single 3-point attempt in the third quarter, in which they only scored a total of 13 points.

Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points, Jaylen Brown got his fourth career triple-double and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 after giving up most of their big lead.

Detroit Pistons, boasting a strong 20-5 record, arrive in Boston to face the injury-plagued Celtics on December 15, 2025. With Jayson Tatum sidelined

The Celtics and Pistons have faced off twice this season. The first time, on October 26th in Detroit, the Pistons walked away with a 119-113 win. The second time, on November 26th in Boston, the Celtics won 117-114, securing perhaps their most impressive win of the season.

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Derrick White scored 14 of his 27 in the first quarter and the Boston Celtics beat Toronto 121-113, holding on late after blowing a 23-point lead in the second half.