State Farm Arena hosts Game 6 between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, with Boston leading the series by a 3-2 margin. Boston is favored by 7 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 230.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Celtics vs. Hawks 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 four-plus seasons. The model enters the third week of the 2023 NBA playoffs a stunning 71-38 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,800. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Celtics bring tremendous defense to the table. Boston was No. 2 in the NBA in defensive rating (110.6) this season and posted top-five marks in defensive rebound rate, assist prevention, opponent shooting, and free throw prevention. The Celtics also allowed only 46.4 points in the paint per game in the first five games of the series, and Boston yielded only 23.8 assists and 16.0 free throw attempts per contest. 

The model also knows the Hawks have found their offensive footing. Atlanta scored 120.9 points per 100 possessions in the last three games, shooting 48.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range. Atlanta is also winning the glass on both ends of the series, including a 29.9% offensive rebound rate and 16.2 second-chance points per game.

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

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