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The day leading into a game seven is filled with anticipation and routine. Players wake up, eat, and prepare with a strange mix of tunnel vision and curiosity about what might happen. Teams know they are either returning home, advancing, or planning their offseason. The hotels are packed, bags are packed and moved via secure luggage trucks, and players try to focus on their routines, yet the mind wanders to the possibilities—winning or losing.