Watch 49ers players make predictions for Celtics vs. Mavericks Finals originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
Many of the 49ers players will celebrate the end of mandatory minicamp this week by watching some hoops.
With the NBA Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks set to begin Thursday at TD Garden, the 49ers social media team asked its players and coaches for predictions.
Here’s who they chose:
Dr. Greenlaw: “I put the Celtics on this. It’s hard not to pick that young Jayson Tatum, that kid Jaylen Brown.”
Deommodore Lenoir: “Mavs Game 1. I’m going to the Celtics in seven.”
George Kittle: “Lukaaaaaaaaa”
Leonardo Floyd: “Mavs in four.”
Dominick Puni: “Boston Celtics at seven. Shout out Jayson Tatum. St. Louis bring it home.”
Samuel Womac: “I have the Celtics.”
Colton McKivitz: “Mavs. Luka.”
George Odum: “Jayson Tatum, come on. Jayson Tatum.”
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: “We have Mavs at six.”
Fred Warner: “Whatever it is [Flannigan-Fowles] he said.”
Deebo Samuel: “I’m going with the Mavs man.”
Talanoa Hufanga: “You guys are crazy. Mavs. Let’s go now.”
Nick Sorensen: “Dissidents.”
Jordan Mason: “I’m going to the Celtics.”
Jauan Jennings: “Come on, Mavs.”
The final tally: six votes for the Celtics and nine votes for the Mavericks. The 49ers have spoken.