The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks square off for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Milwaukee is favored by two points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 211.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Celtics excel on defense. Boston is holding Milwaukee to a 95.9 offensive rating in the series, and the Celtics are doing a strong job on the defensive glass. Dating back to the regular season, the Celtics led the NBA in defensive efficiency, and Boston led the league in shooting efficiency allowed. Boston also held opponents to 21.6 assists per game, the lowest figure in the NBA this season.

The model also knows the Bucks are also dominating on defense. Milwaukee has the best defensive efficiency in the NBA playoffs, holding opponents to 96.8 points per 100 possessions. The Bucks are also keeping the Celtics to 1.03 points per possession in the series. Milwaukee is forcing a turnover on nearly 18 percent of possessions, and the Bucks also finished with a top-five mark in offensive efficiency during the regular season.

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

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