C's Vets Prep Youngsters for What to Expect from Close-Out Game

MILWAUKEE – It’s close-out time in Milwaukee. At least that’s the hope of the Boston Celtics.

Boston earned a 3-2 series lead Tuesday night when it downed the Bucks 92-87 during Game 5 at TD Garden. The Celtics now have an opportunity tonight to end Milwaukee’s season with a series-clinching victory during Game 6 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Close-out games are known to be some of the toughest the NBA has to offer. Teams leave it all on the floor when they are on the brink of elimination, and it is only human nature for the leading team to lose a bit of a mental edge.

So far in this year’s NBA Playoffs, teams are 4-2 overall in close-out games. One team, the Jazz, made headlines last…