NBA Free Premium Play 04/06: Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets

Denver  at Houston

NBA - 509 Denver Nuggets @ 510 Houston Rockets ***FREE Premium Play*** Looks like Ty Lawson is OUT for this contest and in my opinion, without him, the Nuggets won’t have a chance in this potential fast paced contest vs. HOU. Lawson was related to the bench in the last game (he missed a team meeting) and the Nuggets’ starting lineup looked awful and got quickly outscored by the Grizzlies.  Eventually, the Nuggets were able to make a rally w/ Lawson on the court and w/ DEN’s coach using some super small ball lineups w/ Lawson + Brooks + Foye! They had some success because the Grizzlies really don’t “know” how to deal w/ such small ball teams. However, this won’t be the case tonight vs. Rockets. After losing 3 straight games, the Rockets defeated the Thunder in the last game in a big game for them. Without Beverly, HOU doesn’t have any capable perimeter defensive player but the good news is that Lawson is OUT as well… DEN defense has been atrocious vs. good offensive teams… they have allowed 108 and 133 points to San Antonio, 117 to OKC or 122 points to the Mavericks! Brooks & Foye will be overmatched by Harden and Lin! With the Rockets scoring so easily, the Nuggets without Lawson don’t have the proper offensive “punch” to hang around w/ HOU on the road and so, I’m taking the Rockets tonight as my Single Dime Play. Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 510 Houston Rockets (-10.5) @ -110 / 1.91 on 5 Dimes