The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics face off in a cross-conference showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Boston is favored by six points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 218 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Nuggets are the best defensive rebounding team in the NBA, securing more than 75 percent of missed shots by opponents. Denver is also very good on offense, producing 112.1 points per 100 possessions. The Nuggets are in the top three of the NBA in field-goal percentage (47.4 percent) and 2-point percentage (55.9 percent), and Denver passes at a high level. Denver is No. 3 in the NBA in assists, averaging 27.2 per game, and the Nuggets assist on 66.4 percent of field goals, No. 2 in the league.

The model also knows the Celtics are elite on the defensive end. Boston is No. 3 in the NBA in defensive efficiency this season, and the Celtics also lead the NBA in defense since Jan. 1, giving up 101.1 points per 100 possessions. Opponents are shooting only 43.2 percent from the field against Boston, with the No. 1 mark in 2-point accuracy allowed at 49.2 percent. Boston also allows the fewest assists (21.6 per game) in the NBA, and the Celtics are No. 2 in blocked shots (5.9 per game) and points allowed in the paint (41.9 per game).

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

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