Suns vs. Celtics line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Friday afternoon matchup

The Phoenix Suns take on the Boston Celtics in a holiday matinee matchup at 1 p.m. ET on Friday. Phoenix is favored by 3.5 points on the road, while the Over-Under is set at 216.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Suns vs. Celtics 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 on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 48-24 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Suns are playing tremendous basketball on both ends. Phoenix is out-scoring opponents by more than seven points per 100 possessions, with top-10 marks in offensive and defensive rating. The Suns are making nearly 48 percent of field goal attempts, ranking No. 2 in the league, and Phoenix is in the top six in three-point accuracy and assists. The Suns are holding opponents to fewer than 1.04 points per possession on defense, with top-five rankings in steals, field goal percentage allowed and three-point percentage allowed.

The model also knows the Celtics have tangible defensive strengths. Boston is giving up fewer than 1.08 points per possession this season, with opponents producing fewer than 22 assists per game. The Celtics are above-average on the defensive glass, securing more than 73 percent of rebounds, and opponents are shooting just 44.2 percent from the field against Boston. The Celtics are creating more than 14 turnovers per game, blocking 5.6 shots per game, and allowing only 42.9 points per game in the paint.

Now, it has set its sights on Suns vs. Celtics. 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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