The Boston Celtics (42-12) and the Brooklyn Nets (21-32) link up in an Eastern Conference duel on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Boston as the 13-point favorite, while the over/under is 228.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Boston forward Jayson Tatum can light up the scoreboard in a flash. Tatum has a very smooth jumper with the ability to score from all three levels. The Duke product is ninth in the NBA in scoring (27.3) with a team-high 8.6 rebounds per game. In last night's win over the Nets, Tatum dropped 41 points and 14 rebounds. This was his third straight double-double. 

The model also knows Brooklyn forward Mikal Bridges is the No. 1 option for this club. Bridges can space the floor due to his reliable perimeter shot and plays top-notch defense. The Villanova product averages a team-best 21.9 points with 4.9 rebounds and shoots 37% from downtown. In his last outing, Bridges finished with 27 points and made three 3-pointers.

The model has simulated Nets vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value!

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