Looks like we’re going to have to credit the Hawks with plenty of assists after their Tinder-themed promotion Wednesday night set up some happy Atlantans to score.
Swipe Right Night at Phillips Arena featured a meet-up area outfitted with roses and breath mints, a dating game halftime show and a winning collection of love-in-a-hopeless-place selfies.
Let’s tour the festivities:
The pre-game prep
Roses for the gentlemen. #SwipeRightATLpic.twitter.com/i7daqk8chz
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 7, 2015
Prepping for #SwipeRightATL Night pic.twitter.com/CT7VYP6Xg0
— Jaryd Wilson (@JarydWilson) January 7, 2015
The tentative first-half app openers
I didn't realize what I was getting into #SwipeRightATL
— Willummm / Inertia (@WillummmB) January 8, 2015
Hawks with a 4 point lead, same as the number of matches I have tonight. #SwipeRightATL
— Wes (@NujabWes) January 8, 2015
The lucky winners
From the #SwipeRightATL Suite: pic.twitter.com/scIGsyDAqA
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 8, 2015
She swiped right!!! @ATLHawks#SwipeRightATLpic.twitter.com/4rUpqmttys
— Stu (@StewieG_18) January 8, 2015
She swiped right. @ATLHawks#SwipeRightNight#GoHawkspic.twitter.com/uTilc0T65V
— Alex Roberts (@im_alexroberts) January 8, 2015
Meanwhile, the Hawks were swiping right, shooting right, doing just about everything right on the court. They won their sixth straight (and 20th in 22 tries) with 96-86 victory over the powerful Grizzlies to cement the best record in the Eastern Conference at 27-8.
These rims. #SwipeLeft
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 8, 2015
Al Horford said “it felt like a playoff atmosphere” when the fans reacted to Kyle Korver’s game-sealing 3-pointer with 59 seconds remaining.
We’re not sure the shot’s what they were all fired up about, but yeah, let’s go with that, Al.
