Barclays Center hosts a high-profile Eastern Conference showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Brooklyn is favored by 4.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, 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 Bucks 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 on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 12 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 50-27 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Bucks are excellent on both ends. Milwaukee is scoring 111.6 points per 100 possessions, ranking in the top eight of the NBA. The Bucks are making 14.3 three-pointers per game, No. 3 in the league, and Milwaukee is making 36.2 percent of three-point attempts. Milwaukee is above-average in two-point accuracy (53.2 percent) and turnover avoidance (14.0 per game), and the Bucks are in the top ten defensively. Opponents are shooting only 44.1 percent against Milwaukee, and the Bucks have effectively navigated injury absences all season.

The model also knows the Nets are in the top ten of the NBA in both offensive and defensive rating. Brooklyn is scoring 110.6 points per 100 possessions and allowing only 107.7 points per 100 possessions. The Nets are in the top five of the NBA in field goal percentage on offense (46.9 percent) and defense (43.2 percent). Brooklyn also uses the free throw line well on offense, making 81.5 percent of 21.7 attempts per game. On defense, the Nets are limiting opponents to 22.4 assists per game, and Brooklyn is blocking 5.6 shots per contest, ranking in the top eight of the NBA.

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

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