The Boston Celtics look to become the first team from the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round when they visit the Brooklyn Nets for Game 4 of their first-round series in the 2022 NBA playoffs on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers also can move one as they host the Toronto Raptors with a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Brooklyn is listed at -1 in the latest NBA odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Sixers are -8.
The only other contest on Monday's schedule involves Western Conference teams, with the Utah Jazz visiting the Dallas Mavericks (-3) for Game 5. The series is even at two wins apiece after Utah posted a 100-99 victory at home on Saturday. Before locking in any NBA picks or parlays, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
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 the second full week of the 2022 NBA playoffs on a stunning 86-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!
Now, the model has set its sights on Monday's NBA playoff schedule and revealed its best bets. If you parlay its NBA playoff picks, you could be looking at a payout of well over 6-1. You can see the model's NBA picks for Monday only at SportsLine.
Top NBA picks for Monday, April 25
After simulating each of Monday's games 10,000 times, the model likes the over (213) in the matchup between the Jazz and Mavericks. The teams met four times during the regular season and went over this total in each contest.
Utah is led by Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging a league-high 30.3 points this postseason. The 25-year-old shooting guard failed to reach the 30-point mark in his final four regular-season outings but scored 32 or more in each of the first three games of this series. Point guard Jordan Clarkson has recorded a pair of 20-point performances in this playoff matchup, leading the Jazz with 25 in Game 4, after posting only one over his last 11 contests during the regular campaign.
The Mavericks welcomed Luka Doncic back to the lineup on Saturday after he sat out the first three games of the series with a strained calf, and the Slovenian led all players with 30 points. The 23-year-old Doncic has produced at least 30 in each of his last three meetings with the Jazz, including two at home. Fellow point guard Jalen Brunson is third in the league with an average of 29.8 points this postseason as he has scored at least 23 in each game of the series, including a career-high 41 in Dallas' Game 2 victory.
How to make NBA picks and parlays for Monday
The model also locked in two other best bets for Monday, including an against the spread pick that hits a whopping 70 percent of the time. You can only see the model's NBA parlay picks and best bets for Monday at SportsLine.
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