It is officially called West Group C. But, unofficially, it’s been dubbed the “Group of Death.”

And with one game remaining in the qualifying round of the NBA Cup , the Portland Trail Blazers have a chance to do what once seemed unimaginable:

Survive the Group of Death.

The Blazers host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at the Moda Center with a berth to the NBA Cup quarterfinals at stake, bringing oversized importance to a random November game in Portland.

The teams are competing in that vaunted West Group C, alongside the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. It’s one of six, five-team groups across the league taking part in a round-robin format to decide the eight-team quarterfinal round, which will feature six group play winners and two wild card e

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