The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks square off in a high-profile showdown at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Milwaukee is favored by 9.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 237 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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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 three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 18 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 69-41 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,300. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Nets maintain a strong offense despite roster challenges this season. Brooklyn is scoring more than 111 points per 100 possessions, posting above-average overall efficiency. The Nets are in the top 10 of the NBA in field-goal percentage, making 46.6 percent of attempts, and Brooklyn is in the top five at the free-throw line at 80.5 percent. The Nets are also above-average in both assists (24.8 per game) and offensive rebound rate, securing 27.4 percent of available offensive rebounds.

The model also knows Milwaukee's defense is effective, and the Bucks are also very good on offense. Milwaukee is No. 6 in the NBA in offensive efficiency, scoring more than 1.12 points per possession. The Bucks are making 36.1 percent of 3-point attempts, with top-10 rankings in several additional categories. Milawukee is shooting 53.9 percent inside the arc, generating 22.0 free-throw attempts per, scoring 13.2 fast break points per game, and turning the ball over on only 13.5 percent of offensive possessions.

Now, it has set its sights on Nets vs. Bucks. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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