The Boston Celtics have gone thourgh plenty ups and downs this season but there is one particularly disturbing trend that continues to come up. The Celtics are finding ways to run away from opponents and they are finding ways to stay close with top competition. Unfortunately, close is where it starts to go downhill. The last two loses are the most recent examples but struggling down the stretch in close games is a theme that has followed the Celtics all season long.
They have shown their offensive potential with one of the highest points per game in the east and they have shown their defensive potential with the second best defensive efficiency in the league.