NBA Play-In Tournament winners, losers: Steph Curry shows he's still great

The first round of the NBA Play-In Tournament is a wrap, which means the playoff field is nearly set. We now know who the No. 7 seeds will be in both the Eastern and Western Conferences: the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers , respectively.

Now, the final two games of the Play-In, which will be Friday, April 17, will determine the No. 8 seeds. The Orlando Magic will host the Charlotte Hornets in the East, and the Phoenix Suns will host the Golden State Warriors out West.

But first, we have the chance to make sense of the first round. Here are the winners and losers of the NBA Play-In Tournament, thus far: WINNERS Stephen Curry makes his case for the future Even if the Warriors happen to upset the Suns Friday, they won’t go far in the playoffs. For one, their opponent would be the defending-champion Thunder.

For another, this roster has too many injuries and too many holes. But Curry’s heroics in Golden State’s thrilling victory over the Clippers, his 35 points and 7 made 3-pointers, sent a message to the team’s front office. More specifically, it sent a message to general manager Mike Dunleavy, that he needs to be aggressive and reshape this roster for one last run.