The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics in a high-profile NBA showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 224.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any 76ers vs. Celtics picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 6 of the 2023-24 NBA season on an 86-50 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the 76ers are flowing well on offense. Philadelphia is scoring 1.2 points per possession this season, ranking in the top three of the NBA in efficiency. The 76ers lead the league in free throw creation (27.8 attempts per game) and free throw accuracy (85.6%), taking full advantage of the charity stripe. Philadelphia is also in the top eight of the league in second-chance points and fast break points. 

The model also knows the Celtics are elite on the defensive side. Boston is in the top three of the league in defensive efficiency, yielding only 1.07 points per possession. The Celtics are holding opponents to 43.9% shooting from the field and 49.9% from 2-point range. Boston is also near the top of the league in free throw prevention, defensive rebounding, and assists allowed.

Now, it has set its sights on 76ers vs. Celtics. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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