The Boston Celtics tied up their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat on Monday night, cruising to a 102-82 victory. The final score did not even properly reflect how dominant Boston was. The Celtics jumped out to a 26-4 lead and never looked back. Miami was completely stifled offensively, as they shot just 33 percent as a team.

This series has been a series of runs and massive quarters. Miami, despite having only outscored Boston in three of 16 quarters, has won two games because of this. In Game 1, their 39-14 third quarter practically won that game for them. They had a huge first quarter in Game 3 as well and Boston was never able to recover. Meanwhile, the Celtics have also had some massive quarters, including the first quarter of Game 4.

Knowing that more than 80 percent of the time, the winner of Game 5 with a series tied at two goes on to win the series, Wednesday's game is crucial. With that, I'll reveal my Boston Celtics three bold predictions for Game 5 vs. the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Boston Celtics: 3 Bold Predictions for Game 5 of Eastern Conference Finals vs. Miami Heat

1. Jayson Tatum Finally Shows Some Consistency

Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has taken a big leap in NBA fans' consciousness this year. His play was also recognized internally as he earned his first All-NBA First Team honors on Tuesday. That's been particularly true in the playoffs. In the opening round, he severely outplayed Kevin Durant. In the Eastern Conference Semifinals, he went into Giannis Antetokounmpo's house in an elimination game and dropped 46 on them.

Yet, at times during this postseason, Tatum has been woefully inconsistent. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith pointed that out following Game 3.

Coming off a stellar performance in Game 2 vs. the Heat, the Celtics forward was abysmal in Game 3. Tatum finished with 10 points and six turnovers in the loss. He was blasted online for his inconsistency.

In Game 4, Tatum bounced back and was the best player on the court by far. So, the question is which Jayson Tatum is going to show up in Miami for Game 5. I believe we will see him being aggressive early, not settling for jump shots. He will try and get into the lane, and if it's clogged, will find the Boston shooters.

I expect Tatum to get to the free throw line numerous times, which will help him get into rhythm shooting. He will once again show that he is the best player in this series and why he earned All-NBA First Team honors.

2. Despite Playing In Miami, Celtics Still Dominate The Glass

The Boston Celtics are the bigger team in this series. They have been able to take advantage of that size rebounding the ball very well. That's been particularly accurate with their offensive rebounding.

In my Celtics bold predictions for Game 4, I told you that the presence of Robert Williams was going to have a massive affect on the game. Despite only playing 19 minutes, he had a huge impact on the game. Williams scored an efficient 12 points, pulled down nine rebounds and blocked two shots. He changed a number of other shots as well, making things difficult for the Heat to get quality looks in the paint.

He was likely on a minutes restriction as he missed Game 3 with knee soreness. Once Boston took a massive lead, there was no reason to play him. That extra rest should play dividends in Game 5. Bam Adebayo had a monster Game 3 when Williams was not playing. But when the Celtics big man is in the lineup, Adebayo is nearly invincible.

Williams is listed as questionable for Game 5 with that knee soreness. Apparently there is still some swelling. But if ever there was a time to play through the pain, this is it.

3. Eastern Conference Finals Finally Gets A Good Finish

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In most series, this would not be a bold take. But not in this series. All four games have been decided by double digits, and three of them by at least 20 points.

But I believe strongly that Game 5 will be different. The Celtics and Heat both know the importance of this game. I don't think we will see any quarters where one team seems to disappear.

The Heat also might have found something in Game 4's blowout loss. With Marcus Smart missing the game due to a foot injury, Victor Oladipo was able to consistently take advantage of Derrick White and Payton Pritchard defensively. He scored a team-high 23 points in the loss.

Oladipo has shown throughout his career that he is a capable scorer. With Tyler Herro still a question mark, it's likely that Oladipo gets more run again. He should post another solid game for Miami, giving them the bench production they need to play with the Celtics.

This game will be the first of the series to come down to the final few minutes, possibly even the final couple possessions.