The Boston Celtics (62-16) and the Milwaukee Bucks (47-31) battle in an Eastern Conference duel on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 4.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 228.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Boston forward Jayson Tatum has the ability to get a bucket from all three levels. Tatum scores from the low post but also can finish with either hand at the rim. The Duke product is ranked seventh in the NBA in scoring (27) with 8.2 rebounds. On April 3, Tatum finished with 24 points and seven boards.

The model also knows Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard continues to be an effective playmaker. Lillard has limitless shooting range and has good vision to get his teammates involved. The eight-time All-Star averages 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and seven assists per game. On Friday's loss to the Raptors, Lillard had 36 points and six assists.

The model has simulated Celtics vs. Bucks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations!

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