ESPN's Brian Windhorst ruled out the possibility of the Boston Celtics, or the NBA's 28 other teams, extracting big man Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Clipper

The Celtics had a clean injury report, but they had a relatively late addition ahead of the Pistons game Monday.

But fast forward to the present, and it is clear that the Celtics are a good team with postseason potential despite those high-profile exits, and Mazzulla is a major part of the reason why given how well he is getting those younger replacements to play this season.

Following his first three-game losing streak in two years, Jaylen Brown reiterated a belief he had stated several times before. This was in late October, after a frustrating road loss to the Detroit Pistons. At 0-3, Brown and the Boston Celtics were in an unfamiliar situation. He still wanted to give his young team time.

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

The Detroit Pistons, first in the East, visit the Boston Celtics, third in the East, in a game streamed nationally on Peacock. Here's our prediction.

Over the past two weeks, more teams in the NBA were outscored across their games (17 of them) than there were squads that outplayed their opponents. In other words,

A recent development has put the Celtics in position to reassess a roster spot as the rotation continues to solidify.

Game 2 of Peacock NBA Monday's doubleheader on December 15 features the Houston Rockets visiting the Denver Nuggets. Tipoff time is set for 9:30 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver, and the game will be streamed live exclusively on Peacock.

Will the overachieving Celtics be active in NBA trade season, which unofficially opened on Monday?