The Portland Trail Blazers will be mathematically eliminated from the 2022 NBA Playoffs if they lose to the San Antonio Spurs tonight. Or, depending on how you look at it, they will guarantee themselves a lottery selection in the 2022 NBA Draft with a loss.
The Blazers and Spurs have faced each other twice this season, with the Spurs emerging victorious each time. They play each other twice more in the next 48 hours.
The Blazers currently stand at 27-49, 13th in the NBA Western Conference. The Spurs hold a 31-45 record, deadlocked with the Los Angeles Lakers, battling between the 10th and 11th positions.