As the trade window opens, Boston’s strong start has clarified how the Celtics could approach the center market moving forward.

The Detroit Pistons have won five of their last six matchups, most recently defeating the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 at home last Friday. It was the team’s largest win of the season, and the bench scored a season-high 77 points in the win. 12 players scored at least 7 points, making the Pistons the third team in NBA history to accomplish that feat.

The Voice finale live show is taking over NBC Tuesday night — but there’s still plenty of pro hoops action on Peacock NBA Monday.

Just ahead of Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and just behind Pistons star Cade Cunningham, Brown lands fifth after jumping up from No. 10 overall.

The Boston Celtics are winless through their first three games of the 2025-26 season, putting the NBA's most storied franchise in an unfamiliar spot. The Celtics fell to 0-3 Sunday evening with a frustrating 119-113 loss to the Pistons in Detroit.

Quinn Allen's favorite NBA player props for Monday, December 15, include Derrick White, Nikola Jokic, and Cooper Flagg.

In that stretch, Boston has won convincingly against highly-regarded ball clubs like the Cavaliers, Knicks, Pistons, and Lakers.