Celtics vs. Bucks prediction, odds, line: 2022 NBA playoff picks, Game 7 best bets from model on 86-58 run

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are playing a Game 7 on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Celtics won the first game on Friday in Milwaukee. Caesars Sportsbook lists Boston as the five-point home favorite. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Bucks and has made its picks and NBA playoff predictions. Celtics are favored by 5 points.

Celtics vs. Bucks is a 2022 NBA playoff game. Celtics are favored by 5 points. The Celtics have covered in four of their last five games. Milwaukee is 1-4 against the spread in the last 5 games and is under-dogged.

Milwaukee is capable of explosive performances on offense and elite defense. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 35.3 points, 13.8 rebounds and 6. 8 assists per game in the series against Boston. The Bucks finished in top five of the NBA in 3-point accuracy (36.6 percent) during the regular season and in 10th place in two-pointer shooting and free throw creation.

Boston won Game 6 with a team effort to limit Milwaukee's supporting staff. The Celtics have covered the spread in four of the last five games in this series. The team that won the Game 5 had Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart score 89 of their 108 points.

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total and projects 215 combined points for Celtics vs. Bucks. One side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations. SportsLine is on an 86-58 run on its NBA playoff picks.