I don't think Schmitt's team confused Hawkeyes with Hawks. I think that was just a coincidence. Smith's staff's texts did not mention any team names or venues. I think Schmitt, or his staff, simply searched up what NBA games were scheduled on that date and went “Aha! Atlanta!! Gotcha!”.
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