Lakers vs. Celtics line, odds: Advanced computer NBA model releases spread pick for Saturday's game

The greatest rivalry in NBA history gets renewed on Saturday night when the Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden in Boston. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists Los Angeles as a 2.5-point favorite while the Over-Under, or total number of points William Hill thinks will be scored, is 218.5. (See the latest lines for every game today on our NBA odds page.) 

Before you make any Lakers vs. Celtics picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned more than $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is up nearly $8,100 over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it is also on a stunning 69-40 roll on top-rated picks against the spread, returning almost $2,500 on those selections alone. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has set its sights on Lakers vs. Celtics. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in your own picks..

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