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The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons collide Monday night in Detroit for a matchup of two of the NBA Eastern Conference’s top contenders. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NBC and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Celtics vs. Pistons on TV and stream without cable:
When: Monday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mich.
TV channel: NBC and Peacock
Streaming on:DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | Peacock ($10.99+/mo.)
Celtics vs. Pistons: The matchup
The Pistons open as 2.5-point favorites on their home floor, and they claim the best overall record (30-10) and best home record (16-5) in the East. The Celtics sit 4.5 games back of Detroit as second-best in the conference pack, and their road record (14-8) is second only to the Pistons (13-6) this season.
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The Celtics enter Monday’s showdown having won their past two games and have a chance to close out their current four-game road trip with a 3-1 record. Boston beat the Hawks in Atlanta on Saturday (132-106) and previously beat the Heat in Miami (119-114). The Pistons have won five of their past six games and two straight over the Phoenix Suns (108-105) and Indiana Pacers (121-78) on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. That blowout victory Indiana allowed all Pistons starters to play 23 or fewer minutes.
Celtics vs. Pistons: Know your live streams
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
Peacock ($10.99+/mo.) - Peacock’s library of live sports is growing and features exclusive NFL and college football games, all in addition to NBC Universal movies, television series, and more.