The Pistons will face the Boston Celtics on Monday night at TD Garden in their third meeting of the season. The two teams have split the first two matchups, but this one carries added weight for a young Detroit squad that sits at 20–5.

Tip-off for tonight's Pistons vs Celtics game is at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock.

What began as a routine matchup for the Boston Celtics against the Detroit Pistons quickly changed tone when Sam Hauser abruptly made his way to the locker room with 9:47 left in the second quarter.

After the first 25 games, NBC and Peacock sportscaster Noah Eagle believes in the Pistons' championship aspirations.

The Pistons are in a difficult situation with former number 5 overall pick Jaden Ivey, and may be forced to make a decision sooner rather than later.

The Detroit Pistons turned in one of the most evenly distributed scoring performances the NBA has seen in years during a decisive 142-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Detroit finished the night with seven players scoring in double figures,

Things don’t get any easier for the Celtics with the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons, in town on Monday night. Detroit had a franchise-record-tying 13-game win streak snapped in its last trip to Boston, when the Celtics prevailed in a nailbiter the day before Thanksgiving.

It has been two decades since we last saw a Detroit Pistons team this good, thanks to their work in transition and around the rim.

Ausar Thompson, 22, is arguably the best point-of-attack defender in the NBA and has developed a consistent midrange jumper, and his paint touches have become invaluable. Duncan Robinson is the ultimate floor spacer, is adept at shooting on the move from behind the arc and often uses his gravity to manipulate defenses.