The Brooklyn Nets host the Boston Celtics in an Eastern Conference showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Boston is favored by 1.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 226 (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 four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 13 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 43-19 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Celtics are elite on offense and very strong on defense. In addition to an offense that scores approximately 1.17 points per possession, Boston is leading the NBA in free throw prevention and assists allowed on defense. The Celtics rank in the top five in blocked shots and defensive rebound rate. The model also knows Brooklyn is the best shooting team in the NBA. The Nets lead the league in true shooting percentage and field goal percentage, with top-three marks in 3-point percentage and 2-point percentage this season.

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 well over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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