In the space of less than a week, the Boston Celtics closed out a pair of close games against the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls that resembled games they have struggled to win previously. This time the Celtics secured wins with connected, engaged play to finish the games.

Is the team finally learning how to close out close games? This seemingly simple but damningly difficult challenge for Boston has stymied the Celtics in a host of games tracing back to the very first game of the season, but the young team may finally be learning how to hold on to close leads or claw back from late deficits.

Watch the video embedded below to hear what the hosts of the CLNS Media podcast “The Garden Report” have to say about the recent late-game returns, and see if you agree on whether this is a promising development or just the latest sample of fool’s gold that has passed itself off as growth in the past.

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