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          NBA betting at the break: Big bets, bad beats and 2nd-half edges

          Joel Embiid's MVP odds while playing with James Harden will be a betting storyline to follow during the second half of the NBA season. Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images
          • ESPN Betting Insiders
          Feb 18, 2022, 12:31 PM

          Betting the 2021-22 NBA season has been a roller coaster to say the least. So far, competition around the league has been at a high level and there's been a number of upsets and huge surprises.