Sports NBA first-half winners and losers: Joel Embiid putting it all together; Jazz winning, but getting disrespected March 8, 2021 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY Comments Off on NBA first-half winners and losers: Joel Embiid putting it all together; Jazz winning, but getting disrespected On the eve of the second half of the NBA season, it's a good time to take stock of where everything stands from the first half. Here is the breakdown.