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The Boston Celtics will take on the Denver Nuggets at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday at Ball Arena. Denver is 42-29 overall and 20-13 at home, while the Celtics are 43-28 overall and 19-16 on the road. Boston has won four of the last five meetings against the Nuggets. 

Boston is favored by 2.5-points in the latest Nuggets vs. Celtics odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 221.5. Before entering any Celtics vs. Nuggets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

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 21 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 78-48 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Nuggets vs. Celtics. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Nuggets vs. Celtics:

  • Nuggets vs. Celtics spread: Nuggets +2.5
  • Nuggets vs. Celtics over-under: 221.5 points

What you need to know about the Nuggets

The Nuggets fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 119-116. Shooting guard Will Barton had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with 10 points on 3-for-14 shooting in his 36 minutes on the court.

Nikola Jokic had a strong showing in the defeat, recording 32 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. The reigning NBA MVP is averaging 26.1 points, 13.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game this season. The Nuggets are 12-4 in their last 16 games, but they're just 2-5 against the spread in their last seven outings. 

What you need to know about the Celtics

Meanwhile, everything went Boston's way against the Sacramento Kings this past Friday as the Celtics made off with a 126-97 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 67-48. It was another big night for Boston's small forward Jayson Tatum, who shot 7-for-10 from downtown and finished with 32 points and five rebounds.

For the season, Tatum is averaging 26.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The Celtics are 17-3 in their last 20 games, and they're 10-1 in their last 11 contests on the road. 

How to make Nuggets vs. Celtics picks

The model has simulated Nuggets vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Celtics vs. Nuggets? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.