Image Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Injury Concerns for Celtics and Pistons Ahead of Anticipated Monday’s Faceoff

Who's in and who's out for Celtics vs Pistons on Monday? Read on to know.

Image Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics will be up against the Detroit Pistons in an NBA 2025-26 regular-season matchup on December 15. This is the third time they will be up against each other in the ongoing NBA season. In their previous two meetings, both Celtics and the Pistons recorded one victory each, tying 1-1 against each other. In the upcoming game, we can expect the Eastern Conference toppers giving a tough fight to extend dominance over each other.

The Celtics, standing third in the conference, will head into Monday’s fixture on the back of a blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. With the defeat, the 18-time champions snapped their five-game winning streak, and dropped their seasonal record to 15-10. On the other hand, the Detroit Pistons, leading the charts with a solid 20-5 record, are coming off three consecutive wins. In their most-recent game, they recorded an easy win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Both teams are in great form, and we can expect them to battle it out in a thundering clash on Monday. However, before that, let’s have a look at the injury concerns as well as expected starting lineups for both sides.

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Injury Report

Given below is a full breakdown of the injury report as well as predicted starting lineups for Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons on Monday.

Boston Celtics’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Ron Harper Jr.	SF	Knee	Questionable
Jayson Tatum	PF	Achilles	Out

Ron Harper Jr., Celtics’ two-way player, is questionable for Monday with a sprained right knee.

Jayson Tatum is nursing the Achilles injury he suffered in last season’s playoffs.

Detroit Pistons’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Isaac Jones	PF	Knee	Questionable

Isaac Jones is currently nursing his left knee sprain and is questionable for Monday. In case he is ready to play, Jones will serve in the G League for some time.

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Predicted Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics: Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White

Detroit Pistons: Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.