Golden State stood pat at the trade deadline, which lifts a weight off the shoulder of Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins. This team is about to hit another level of freedom and focus as they aim to make a playoff run, and it starts on Thursday in Indiana.

This is the second game of a back-to-back set for the Warriors, but Andrew Wiggins only needed to play 23 minutes in their blowout win over the 76ers on Wednesday. Still, he scored 21 points. He is averaging 14.6 points over his last 10 games, scoring at least 13 points in six of those matchups. The Pacers have played at the second-fastest pace and have the fifth-worst defensive rating in the league, setting up Wiggins with a favorable opportunity to reach this over.

This has been a good road trip for the Warriors, who have won three of four, part of an overall 4-1 SU advance the past five games. With most hands now back on deck, the Warriors are making a move back toward .500. This "total" however seems a bit aggressive, especially as the Pacers have slowed things down since the first half of the season, now making sure to get recnetly-0added Pascal Siakam more involved on the offensive end. Also, note two of the Warriors' recent high-scoring games vs. the Lakers and Hawks both required OTs (double OT in the LA game) to get well beyond the respective "totals" in those games. Play Warriors-Pacers "Under"

Tyrese Haliburton has been on a strict minutes limit since returning from a hamstring injury. Haliburton has yet to exceed 30 minutes since returning to the lineup (5 game sample), however Haliburton logged 29 minutes in his last outing and is clearly inching closer to playing without limitations. Considering Haliburton averages a combined 38.1 PRA while playing 32.1 MPG and this combo line is 30.5 in what is certainly a plus matchup indicates we are getting a healthy discount. Golden State is a nice matchup in that they play fast and aren't very good defensively. Look for Haliburton to play at least 30 minutes and have a big game in the process.

The oddsmakers continue to be behind the eight ball with Andrew Wiggins who is beginning to resemble the former All-Star who was arguably the Warriors second best player en route to winning the NBA title back in 2021-22. Wiggins is also logging starter minutes which was not the case at times earlier this season. Wiggins is coming off one of his best performances this season last night against the 76ers and piled up 21 points and 10 rebounds on 9/14 shooting in just 23 minutes in a blowout victory. This is a tremendous matchup against a Pacers team that fittingly plays at the fastest pace in the league and this game has a healthy 251 point total.