I think you should always have the idea of the tone of the game and that would include knowing what kind of score we have in the game. Not the exact score, but knowing if we have a 5 point game compared to a 30 point game. A lot of things will change by knowing this and will help you be prepared for other actions in the game. Even in a blowout, it is good to know when the winning team keeps throwing up 3 pointers and the wondering why that foul you just called was rather hard.
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