The Boston Celtics visit Chase Center to take on the Golden State Warriors in a spotlight matchup at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 232.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Celtics vs. Warriors 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 five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 9 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 101-52 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $4,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Celtics are stout on defense. Boston is allowing only 1.09 points per possession, leading the Eastern Conference in defensive efficiency. The Celtics are in the top five of the NBA in opponent field goal percentage (44.5%) and opponent 2-point percentage (50.1%). Boston is also in the top tier in free throw prevention (19.2 attempts per game), assist prevention (23.6 per game), and defensive rebound rate (72.9%). 

The model also knows the Warriors remain capable of explosions on offense. Golden State is in the top five of the NBA in 3-pointers, averaging 14.4 triples per game. The Warriors are in the top eight of the league in free throw creation (24.3 attempts per game) and assists (27.6 per game). Golden State is also fantastic on the offensive glass, securing almost 33% of available rebounds and averaging 16.5 second-chance points per game.

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

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