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Jamal Murray vs. Donovan Mitchell was the greatest scoring duel in NBA playoff history

The first round of the NBA Playoffs are wrapping up, and we’ve already witnessed one the greatest duels the sport has ever seen.

Denver vs. Utah featured a battle for the ages between a former Wildcat and Cardinal, as Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell clashed for seven games and had the greatest scoring output two opponents have ever had.

That’s right. Murray vs. Mitchell featured an NBA record for combined points between two foes in an playoff series. The two combined for 475 points, 65 three-pointers, nine 30+ point games, and four 50+ point games.