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NBA Players Breakdown Their Pregame Routines

Complex News travels the country to speak about pregame routines with some of our favorite NBA athletes.

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With the NBA playoffs just around the corner, Complex News spoke to a handful of our favorite players to find out how they prepare for game day. And, while Denver's Danilo Gallinari, Boston's Isaiah Thomas, and Dallas' Chandler Parsons all have different pregame routines, all put a heavy emphasis on sleep and breakfast. NBA Players: they're just like us!

In the clip below, Gallinari talks about his reliance on Italian sweets and pasta on game day.

For his part, Thomas previews the match-up ahead by playing a video game version of his opponent.

And finally, Parsons explains his pregame routine in the video below.

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