On this episode of The Restart, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor takes a look at the epic seven-game series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, in which Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell combined for four 50-point games. Kevin breaks down how Murray and Mitchell evolved into dominant offensive players and where their games can go from here.
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