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With two games left to play in the NBA Cup, the Spurs are in control of their own destiny: If they win tonight against the Trail Blazers tonight and against the Nuggets on Friday, they win the group and advance to the knockout rounds, which will be played the week of December 9-16. That’s a tall order, because both games are on the road, and the Spurs are missing a lot of key players tonight, although it’s possible that Dylan can make his return tonight from the calf strain that’s kept him out of lineup since he was injured in the first Pho

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