This should end with a Celtics win if Boston brings the appropriate level of focus and energy against a team built to give their frontcourt trouble.

Watch the Dec. 19 Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat game with ticket info, start time, stats and how to view information.

This NBA game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston and FanDuel Sports Network Southeast. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month.

Check local listings each week. Both games will stream live nationwide on Peacock. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball across NBC and Peacock on Feb. 1, 2026. For a full schedule of the NBA on NBC and Peacock, click here.

Both teams are playing excellent defense, and my Celtics vs Pistons predictions call for a low-scoring game in Detroit. Here are my best free NBA picks for this heavyweight bout on Monday, January 19.

Shai Gilgeous and the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to face Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Monday afternoon superstar matchup at Rocket Arena.

The Cav have begun to trend upward again, winning seven of their last 10, but Monday’s matchup offers a barometer or a launching pad. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Cleveland welcomes the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder to Rocket Arena.