The Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets meet for a MLK Day showdown at 1 p.m. ET on Monday. Boston is favored by 8 points on the road, while the over/under is set at 231 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Celtics vs. Hornets 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 Week 13 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 43-19 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Celtics are elite on offense. Boston is scoring more than 1.17 points per possession this season, leading the NBA in free throw shooting (82.9%) along the way. The Celtics rank in the top eight of the league in 2-point shooting, 3-point shooting, assists, and turnover avoidance. The model also knows the Hornets create havoc on defense. Charlotte forces 15.0 turnovers per game, including 7.7 steals per contest, and the Hornets are above-average with 4.9 blocked shots per game.

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

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