Top-tier NBA contenders face off when the Boston Celtics visit the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Milwaukee is favored by 8.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 225 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Jaylen Brown (face) and Jayson Tatum (illness) are out for Boston.

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The model knows the Celtics take care of the ball on offense. Boston averages only 13.5 turnovers per game while also generating 26.3 assists per contest. The Celtics also make the second-most 3-pointers (15.8 per game) in the NBA and shoot almost 83% at the free throw line. The model also knows the Bucks are outstanding on defense. Milwaukee ranks in the top three of the NBA in defensive rating, opponent shooting, free throw prevention, assist prevention, and defensive rebound rate.

Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Bucks. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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