The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets face off in Game 4 at 7 p.m. ET on Monday. Brooklyn is favored by 1.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 221.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Celtics vs. Nets 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 three-plus seasons. The model enters the second full week of the 2022 NBA playoffs on a stunning 86-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

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 three-plus seasons. The model enters the second full week of the 2022 NBA playoffs on a stunning 86-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Celtics have had the clear upper hand in the series. Boston boasts the NBA's best defense, and the Celtics are scoring almost 1.19 points per possessions against Brooklyn. The Celtics have an elite true shooting mark of 60.7 percent, and Boston is securing more than 35 percent of missed shots on the offensive glass. Boston is also forcing a turnover on 18 percent of defensive possessions, including 10.7 steals per game.

The model also knows the Nets are in a deep hole, but Brooklyn is capable of emerging from it. Brooklyn is scoring 114.5 points per 100 possessions in the series, an elite figure before taking into account Boston's tremendous defense. The Nets have an offensive rebound rate of 32.0 percent, and Brooklyn is shooting more than 50 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range. During the regular season, the Nets scored more than 1.22 points per possession when Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant shared the floor, illustrating the team's offensive upside.

Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Nets. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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