Celtics vs. Thunder line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Tuesday matchup

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder meet for a prime time tilt at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Boston is favored by 8.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 233 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Celtics vs. Thunder 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 12 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 38-13 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning almost $2,300. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Thunder have a a top-tier player in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The dynamic guard is averaging 30.8 points per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Gilgeous-Alexander has 11 games with at least 35 points this season. The Thunder also rank in the top five of the NBA with 55.4 points in the paint per game. The model also knows the Celtics lead the NBA in offensive efficiency. Boston is scoring more than 1.17 points per possession and ranks in the top five of the league in free throw accuracy, true shooting percentage, turnovers per game, and 2-point percentage.

Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Thunder. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the 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.

Who wins Celtics vs. Thunder? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Celtics vs. Thunder spread you should be all over Tuesday, all from the model on a roll on NBA picks!