The Boston Celtics (32-9) and the Denver Nuggets (28-14) square off in a cross-conference matchup on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 7-point favorites, while the over/under is 233.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before you make any Nuggets vs. Celtics picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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 five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 13 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 42-23 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Denver forward Nikola Jokic is an effective playmaker in multiple areas. Jokic is an elite passer, top-notch rebounder, and smooth scorer. The five-time All-Star ranks fourth in the league in both boards (11.9) and assists (9.1) with 25.5 points per game. In his last contest, Jokic finished with 25 points and 19 boards.

The model also knows Boston forward Jayson Tatum has been a consistent scorer. Tatum can score in an array of ways due to his footwork and strength to absorb contact. The Duke product is ninth in the league in scoring (27.1) with 8.4 rebounds per contest. On Jan. 10 against the Timberwolves, Tatum logged 45 points and four boards. 

The model has simulated Nuggets 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 hits in almost 60% of simulations!

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