2015 NBA Playoffs: Winners And Losers Of The First Round

May 2, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) and guard Chris Paul (3) hug after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center. Clippers won 111-109. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 25, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) walks off the court after a win against the New Orleans Pelicans game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Smoothie King Center. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 109-98. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

The first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs are completely behind us after last night’s epic Game 7 between the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs. We’ve seen some close battles, we’ve seen some blowouts and we’ve seen everything in between.

But now that we’re moving on to the second round, we’ve got eight teams advancing and eight teams heading home. In honor of all the honorable 16 teams that made it this far, it feels wrong to not acknowledge the teams that made it this far and put up a valiant fight.

We’re down to only eight teams that can win it all, but in the interest of clarifying absolutely everything possible, it’s time to take a look back at the first round and label the biggest winners and losers. So without further ado, here’s a look at the biggest winners and losers of the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs.

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