Celtics vs. Pistons Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 15

The Boston Celtics (15-10) will host the Detroit Pistons (20-5) after victories in four straight home games. Monday's matchup between the Celtics and the Pistons features the Celtics as close 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is 229.5 points for the game.

Check out everything you need to know to know about the Celtics-Pistons game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Pistons Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: Peacock, NBCS-BOS, and FDSDET
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Celtics vs. Pistons Prediction

ATS Pick: Celtics (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (229.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 117 - Pistons 114

Celtics vs. Pistons Betting Insights

• The Celtics have played 14 games with more than 229.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, this season.
• The Pistons games have gone over 229.5 total points scored in 15 of 25 total matchups this season.
• The two teams average a combined 6.7 more points per game, 236.2, than this game's total of 229.5 points.
• Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 224.1 points per game, 5.4 fewer than the point total for this game.
• Boston has come away with 10 wins in the 15 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• Detroit has been an underdog in six games this season and has come away with the win five times (83.3%) in those contests.
• Boston and Detroit have each won one of their last two head-to-head matchups.
• The two squads are both 1-1 against the spread in those contests.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have gone 7-3 in their past 10 games, with an 8-2 record against the spread during that span.
• Boston and its opponents have combined to score an average of 228.2 points in its last 10 games, 1.3 less than the 229.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Celtics have 14 wins against the spread in 25 games this season.
• Boston has been favored by 1.5 points or more 14 times this season and are 8-6 ATS in those matchups.
• Celtics games this year have gone over the total in 12 out of 25 opportunities (48%).
• The Celtics record 116.6 points per game, only 3.3 more points than the 113.3 the Pistons allow.
• Boston is 12-2 against the spread and 12-2 overall when scoring more than 113.3 points.
• This season, the Celtics have a 47% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.4% higher than the 44.6% of shots the Pistons' opponents have knocked down.
• Against the spread, the Celtics have performed better when playing at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and seven times in 13 road games.
• Looking at over/unders, Boston hits the over more consistently when playing at home, as it has eclipsed the total seven times in 12 opportunities this season (58.3%). On the road, it has hit the over five times in 13 opportunities (38.5%).
• The Celtics have played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 5-3, compared to going 5-2 on the road.

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown puts up 29.1 points, 4.8 assists and 6.1 rebounds per contest.
• Derrick White posts 17.2 points, 4 boards and 5.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks.
• Payton Pritchard averages 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Neemias Queta puts up 10.1 points, 8.3 boards and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 65.2% from the floor (fifth in NBA).
• Anfernee Simons puts up 13.1 points, 2.2 boards and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 43.3% from the floor and 39.2% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made treys per game.

Celtics Player Props

Pistons Recent Trends

• The Pistons have gone 7-3 over their past 10 contests, with a 3-7 record against the spread in that span.
• Detroit's average total over the last 10 games is 2.1 points greater than the 229.5 total given for this matchup.
• In the Pistons' 25 games this year, they have 14 wins against the spread.
• This year, Detroit has an ATS record of 3-1 in its four games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• Pistons games this season have gone over the point total 14 times in 25 opportunities (56%).
• The Pistons' 119.6 points per game are 8.8 more points than the 110.8 the Celtics give up.
• When it scores more than 110.8 points, Detroit is 14-7 against the spread and 19-2 overall.
• The Pistons have shot at a 48.6% rate from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points greater than the 45.1% shooting opponents of the Celtics have averaged.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Pistons have a better winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).
• Detroit's games have gone above the over/under 64.3% of the time at home (nine of 14), and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).
• The Pistons, when moneyline favorites, have won a higher percentage of games at home (9-1) than on the road (6-3) this season.

Pistons Recent Stats

Pistons Leaders

• Cade Cunningham puts up 26.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game for the Pistons.
• Jalen Duren is putting up 18.6 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He's making 65.2% of his shots from the field (fifth in NBA).
• The Pistons are receiving 11.8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game from Ausar Thompson this season.
• The Pistons are getting 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Isaiah Stewart this year.
• The Pistons are receiving 12.5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Duncan Robinson this year.

Pistons Player Props

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