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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2025-26 NBA season on a sizzling 35-15 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. It also enters Week 12 of college basketball on a sizzling 10-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season. Anybody following its college basketball betting and NBA betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns. Bet games at bet365 here:

Friday's top picks, best bets

  • Ohio State +15 vs. Michigan (-115)
  • Hawks +2.5 vs. Suns (-105)
  • Over 218.5 in Bucks vs. Nuggets (-110)

Combining the model's three picks into a three-leg parlay at bet365 would result in a payout of +596 (risk $100 to win $596). Bet it at bet365 here:

Ohio State +15 vs. Michigan (-115)

Michigan is playing for the fourth time in 10 days, with two of those games on the West Coast, so fatigue could be an issue for the Wolverines on Friday night. They have failed to cover the spread in five straight games, including their 86-72 win over Indiana on Tuesday. Ohio State has won three of its last four games, starting with a road win at Oregon earlier this month. The Buckeyes could use a win to improve their NCAA Tournament chances, especially against their rivals. While the model is not picking Ohio State to win outright, it has the Buckeyes covering the spread in 67% of simulations. Back Ohio State at bet365 here:

Hawks +2.5 vs. Suns (-105)

The Suns are riding a three-game winning streak, but they are playing the final game of a six-game road trip. Every game during that stretch has come down to the end, so they are in a difficult scheduling spot on Friday. Atlanta is coming off a 124-122 win at Memphis on Wednesday, as Jalen Johnson finished with 32 points and 15 rebounds. Newly acquired CJ McCollum had a key defensive play late in the game as well. The model has Atlanta winning outright and covering the spread 57% of the time on Friday. Back the Hawks at bet365 here:

Over 218.5 in Bucks vs. Nuggets (-110)

Denver and Milwaukee just met on Jan. 11, with the Nuggets notching a 108-104 win in a game that had a closing total of 218.5. However, there were a combined 13 missed free throws in that contest, along with both teams shooting worse than 45% from the floor. The Nuggets (49.8%) and Bucks (48.3%) both have better season-long field-goal percentages than they displayed in that game, and the missed free throws provide more room for scoring improvement on Friday. The model has the rematch cruising over the total, projecting 231 points to help the Over cash 68% of the time. Back the Over at bet365 here:

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