NBA Makes Major Announcement For Next Celtics-Pistons Game

The Boston Celtics had their biggest win of the season on Wednesday, upsetting the Detroit Pistons, 117-104.

The result ended Detroit’s franchise record-tying 13-game winning streak.

It was announced on Saturday that the teams’ next matchup will be part of a nationally televised doubleheader.

“Scheduling update: Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets (13-5) host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets (12-4), and Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons (15-4) visit Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (10-8) in a flexed Peacock NBA Monday doubleheader on Dec. 15. Both games on Peacock and NBCSN,” NBCSports.com lead NBA writer Kurt Helin wrote on Bluesky.

Scheduling update: Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets (13-5) host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets (12-4), and Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons (15-4) visit Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (10-8) in a flexed Peacock NBA Monday doubleheader on Dec. 15. Both games on Peacock and NBCSN.

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk.bsky.social) 2025-11-29T19:15:33.547Z

Jaylen Brown’s Celtics and Cade Cunningham’s Pistons are slated to tip off at 7 p.m. ET.

Boston and Detroit have split its first two head-to-heads this season, with the Pistons winning 119-113 on Oct. 26.

The Pistons still have the best record in the Eastern Conference at 15-4, despite back-to-back losses.

The Celtics enter Saturday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10-8, having won seven of their past 10 games.