Barclays Center hosts an interesting matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Boston is favored by nine points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 212.5 (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 Week 17 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 65-36 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,400. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Celtics are leading the NBA in free-throw accuracy, making 81.7 percent of attempts. Boston's defense leads the way, however, as the Celtics are holding opponents to 105.5 points per 100 possessions this season. Boston ranks No. 4 in the NBA in defensive efficiency, with opponents shooting only 49.3 percent on 2-point shots and 43.3 percent on all attempts from the field. No team is allowing fewer assists (21.6 per game) than Boston, and the Celtics are near the top of the league in turnover creation, free throw prevention, blocked shots, second-chance points allowed and points allowed in the paint.

The model also knows the Nets bring a high-powered offense to the table. Brooklyn is scoring 111.7 points per 100 possessions this season, with top-five rankings in field-goal percentage (47.0 percent) and free-throw percentage (81.6 percent). The Nets produce an assist on 61 percent of field goals, and Brooklyn is averaging 25.3 assists per game with 1.81 assists for every turnover. Brooklyn is also in the top 10 of the NBA in fast-break points, averaging 13.2 per game, and the Nets are above-average in key areas on defense. Opponents are shooting just 33.1 percent from 3-point distance against Brooklyn, and the Nets are blocking 5.5 shot attempts per game. 

Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Nets. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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