NBA Makes Major Announcement For Next Celtics-Pistons Game

The Celtics had their biggest win of the season on Wednesday vs. the Pistons

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.

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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.

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