NBA Daily Betting Rundown: Thursday, March 11 - Look for the Suns to Keep Shining in Portland SI Gambling analyst Ben Heisler shares several notable NBA first half betting trends in the NBA, along with his top bet for tonight's game between the Suns and Trail Blazers. Author: Mar 11, 2021 Before we dive into picks, props and leans for this evening, let's take a look at a few noteworthy trends heading into the second half of the season. Can the Utah Jazz keep up their record-setting pace? Heading into their first action of the second half on Friday, Utah is 27-9 overall on the season, including a terrific 25-11-0 (69.4%) against the spread. From January 8 through the middle of February, they were literally the best team in the last 31 years against the spread going 20-1-0 ATS.