NBA playoffs odds, lines, picks: Advanced computer model includes the Celtics in parlay for Tuesday, April 25 that would pay almost 6-1

The Boston Celtics lead the Atlanta Hawks by a 3-1 margin in a first round series between Eastern Conference foes. On Tuesday, the Celtics host Game 5 at TD Garden at 7:30 pm ET. Boston took full control of the series with a Game 4 win on Sunday evening, counterbalancing Atlanta's Game 3 win at home.

For Game 5, Boston is a 13-point favorite in the latest Hawks vs. Celtics odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is 231. The game is one of three on the NBA playoff schedule for Tuesday. Elsewhere, the Denver Nuggets (-10) face the Minnesota Timberwolves at 9 p.m. ET and the Phoenix Suns (-12.5) take on the L.A. Clippers at 10 p.m. ET. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our NBA odds page.) 

Before making any NBA playoffs picks or parlays, be sure to see the 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 four-plus seasons. The model enters the third week of the 2023 NBA playoffs a stunning 71-38 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,800. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

Now, the model has set its sights on the NBA playoff schedule for Tuesday and has generated a three-leg parlay that would pay almost 6-1. The parlay doesn't start until 7:30 p.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to make your NBA picks.

We can tell you that one of the picks is the Celtics (-13) to cover against the Hawks. But the model has two other picks. You ABSOLUTELY need to see them before locking in any NBA picks of your own.