NBAMon 21 Dec
CelticsCelticsBoston Celtics8–2 · #2
VS9:00 AM PHT
PistonsPistonsDetroit Pistons6–3 · #3
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Celtics vs Pistons: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Mon 21 Dec, 9:00 AM PHTMonday 21 December 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · TD Garden
Tip-off in
40days20hrs37min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Boston Celtics 22 players
- Derrick WhiteGuard · 30
- Mike ConleyGuard · 37
- Payton PritchardGuard · 27
- Jordan WalshGuard · 20
- Jaden SpringerGuard · 22
- Baylor ScheiermanGuard · 24
- Jayson TatumForward · 26
- Paul GeorgeForward · 34
- Hugo GonzalezForward · 18
- Anton WatsonForward · 24
- Sam HauserForward · 27
- Mitchell RobinsonCenter · 26
- Chris BoucherCenter · 32
- Luka GarzaCenter · 26
- Luka GarzaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 24
- A. WilliamsPosition not listed
- D. MitchellPosition not listed
- H. GonzalezPosition not listed
- J. C. CenacPosition not listed
- R. HarperPosition not listed
Detroit Pistons 25 players
- Cade CunninghamGuard · 23
- Javonte GreenGuard · 31
- Malik BeasleyGuard · 28
- Kevin HuerterGuard · 26
- Isaiah JoeGuard · 25
- Wendell MooreGuard · 23
- Elijah HarklessGuard · 24
- Daniss JenkinsGuard · 23
- Duncan RobinsonGuard · 30
- Ronald HollandForward · 19
- Paul ReedForward · 25
- Ausar ThompsonForward · 22
- Taurean PrinceForward · 30
- Tobias HarrisForward · 32
- Cole SwiderForward · 25
- Isaac JonesForward · 24
- John CollinsForward · 27
- Bobi KlintmanForward · 21
- Jalen DurenCenter · 21
- B. WilliamsPosition not listed
- C. LanierPosition not listed
- E. OkoriePosition not listed
- J. UkomaduPosition not listed
- T. SmithPosition not listed
- U. OnyensoPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Celtics
Jayson TatumF · 8 games · 31.6 min
- PTS
- 26.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 7.0
Paul GeorgeF · 8 games · 27.9 min
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.5
Derrick WhiteG · 9 games · 26.9 min
- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.4
Pistons
Jalen DurenC · 1 games · 15.1 min
- PTS
- 24.0
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 1.0
Cade CunninghamG · 10 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 20.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 7.0
Duncan RobinsonG · 10 games · 28.8 min
- PTS
- 17.2
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 2.0
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Pistons
G
Cade Cunningham7 starts · 30.5 min · 20.2 pts
G
Duncan Robinson7 starts · 28.8 min · 17.2 pts
G
Daniss Jenkins1 starts · 25.3 min · 12.0 pts
F
John Collins7 starts · 24.7 min · 9.9 pts
F
Paul Reed6 starts · 24.8 min · 10.4 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Boston Celtics
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 8 | 6 | 31.6 | 26.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 88.5 |
| Paul George | 8 | 5 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 71.4 |
| Derrick White | 9 | 6 | 26.9 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 46.7 | 31.7 | 95.2 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9 | 0 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 37.5 | 35.2 | 84.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 9 | 2 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 61.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 |
| Sam Hauser | 9 | 0 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 48.0 | 39.5 | 100.0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 9 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 37.0 | 40.7 | 100.0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 8 | 4 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 90.5 | – | 47.1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 9 | 4 | 15.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 100.0 |
| Luka Garza | 9 | 0 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 54.2 | 60.0 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 9 | 2 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 64.3 |
| Mike Conley | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| R. Harper | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 28.6 | – |
| J. C. Cenac | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 0.0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 10 | 7 | 30.5 | 20.2 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 54.0 | 30.2 | 79.6 |
| Duncan Robinson | 10 | 7 | 28.8 | 17.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 61.3 | 48.1 | 81.8 |
| Ausar Thompson | 9 | 6 | 25.6 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 65.2 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 10 | 1 | 25.3 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 45.0 | 42.0 | 90.5 |
| Paul Reed | 10 | 6 | 24.8 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 57.9 | 42.9 | 76.0 |
| John Collins | 10 | 7 | 24.7 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 26.3 | 70.6 |
| Kevin Huerter | 10 | 0 | 22.7 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 40.0 | 36.6 | 66.7 |
| Ronald Holland | 10 | 0 | 16.6 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 40.9 | 32.0 | 65.0 |
| Javonte Green | 10 | 0 | 16.3 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 24.1 | 90.0 |
| Jalen Duren | 1 | 1 | 15.1 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 88.9 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Isaiah Joe | 3 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 45.5 | 18.2 | 63.6 |
| C. Lanier | 3 | 0 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| Taurean Prince | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| J. Ukomadu | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| U. Onyenso | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| T. Smith | 8 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 50.0 | – | 25.0 |
| B. Williams | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| E. Okorie | 7 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 41.7 | 16.7 | 100.0 |
| Isaac Jones | 5 | 0 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Elijah Harkless | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Pistons won 4 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 26.0) and Jalen Duren (Pistons, 24.0).
- Celtics won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Pistons won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
26.0Jalen DurenDetroit Pistons · C
24.0Reboundsper game
Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · C
6.4Ausar ThompsonDetroit Pistons · F
7.6Assistsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
7.0Cade CunninghamDetroit Pistons · G
7.03-pointersper game
Paul GeorgeBoston Celtics · F
2.6Duncan RobinsonDetroit Pistons · G
3.9Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Celtics
F
Jayson Tatum26.0 pts · 5.9 reb · 7.0 ast
G
Derrick White12.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.4 ast
G
Baylor Scheierman5.7 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.4 ast
C
Neemias Queta9.9 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast
F
Hugo Gonzalez4.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Rockets
Pistons
G
Duncan Robinson17.2 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.0 ast
F
Paul Reed10.4 pts · 6.6 reb · 2.1 ast
G
Cade Cunningham20.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 7.0 ast
F
Ausar Thompson9.0 pts · 7.6 reb · 3.9 ast
F
John Collins9.9 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Hornets
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jayson TatumCeltics · F
Jalen DurenPistons · C
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameCeltics: 115.0Pistons: 111.7
Points allowedCeltics: 104.3Pistons: 103.9
Win %Celtics: .800Pistons: .667
Home / away recordCeltics: 7–0Pistons: 5–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Celtics
1 day
Home stand, game 4 of 7
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Pistons
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 4
2–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Celtics are 7–0 at home this seasonHome / road split
- Jayson Tatum had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Celtics have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Cade Cunningham had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Duncan Robinson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Derrick White made 3+ threes in 3 of the last 4 meetingsPlayer head to head
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Celtics win
5 games4Pistons wins
Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics, final, 104–103
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 32 pts
Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons, final, 105–112
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 34 pts
Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons, final, 117–114
Top scorer: Cade Cunningham 42 pts
Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics, final, 119–113
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 41 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).