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    Eric Cohen
    Eric Cohen
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    A former Phoenix sports radio host and TV analyst, Eric joined SportsLine in 2022 and quickly became a fixture on the "Early Edge." Specializing in college sports, EC went 98-70-1 (plus 32.94 units) on college basketball plays given out on the popular daily show, which airs at 10 a.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET on SportsLine's YouTube page. He also co-hosts a weekly podcast dedicated to his beloved Arizona Wildcats. For Eric Cohen media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.
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    NBA | Philadelphia 115 @ Boston 103 | 05/09 | 11:30 PM UTC

    Jayson Tatum YES Double Double -127

    WIN

    ANALYSIS: Let's keep this one simple, I'd be SHOCKED if Boston lost this game tonight. I'd be almost as surprised if Tatum didn't go off but considering his troubles scoring at times in this series, the double double seems like the smart play. He's had double-digit points in all but one of the 84 games he's played in this season (Game 2 in this series) and has grabbed 10+ rebounds seven times this postseason. A 30+ point, 10+ rebound effort from Tatum should easily propel Boston to a 3-2 series lead.

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    NBA | Denver 114 @ Phoenix 121 | 05/06 | 2:00 AM UTC

    Kevin Durant OVER 29.5 Total Points -119

    WIN

    ANALYSIS: The Suns somewhat mortgaged their future by trading Mikal Bridges for Kevin Durant simply for games like tonight, must wins. The Suns are desperate, down 0-2 to Denver and without their future Hall of Fame point guard in Chris Paul. Durant scored 24 points on 10 of 27 shooting in Game 2, and while I expect the volume to be similar, I expect the accuracy to be above 50%. In that case, both Durant and Devin Booker should score 30+ tonight as the Suns get back in the series.

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    NBA | L.A. Lakers 100 @ Golden St. 127 | 05/05 | 1:00 AM UTC

    Klay Thompson OVER 23.5 Total Points -108

    WIN

    ANALYSIS: I expect Golden State to exact revenge after a painful Game 1 loss at home, and while they very well might cover the spread, I'll stay away. Instead I'll pick the player prop of a guy who grew up rooting for his dad's team, the Lakers. Klay Thompson will be key in the remainder of this series as LA is likely to force the ball out of Stephen Curry's hands as much as they can. Thompson scored 25 points in Game 1 on 25 shots. He's going to be unloading from 3-point range early and often, so I'll predict he makes 6+ threes, scores 25+, and the Warriors even the series.

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    NBA | Philadelphia 87 @ Boston 121 | 05/04 | 12:00 AM UTC

    Marcus Smart OVER 19.5 Total Points + Assists + Rebounds -133

    WIN

    ANALYSIS: After a shocking Game 1 home loss to Philadelphia, Boston looks to bounce back in Game 2. One of their keys to success should be Marcus Smart, whose 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists were enough to beat his prop total but not win the Celtics the game. Smart has topped this total in 2 of 3 regular season matchups vs. Philly and 6 of 7 games thus far in the playoffs. Expect a strong effort from Boston tonight and for Smart to reach the mid-20s at least in points + assists + rebounds.

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    MLB | Philadelphia 6 @ Houston 1 | 04/29 | 9:10 PM UTC

    Houston -115

    LOSS

    ANALYSIS: The last time Cristian Javier faced the Phillies was in last year's World Series, when Houston was down 2-1 in the series. He pitched six innings of no-hit ball en route to an Astros combined no-hitter, and the Astros didn't lose another game after that. Current Phillies players are hitting a combined .172 lifetime against Javier and the league this year isn't faring much better at .226. Wheeler went 0-2 vs. Houston in the World Series last year, so I expect Houston to bounce back off of Friday's loss with a victory on Saturday.