Korver 3-point streak ends in lopsided loss

Now even the Hawks’ lone bright spot is gone.

Kyle Korver’s NBA-record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer ended at 127 Wednesday night. It is just the latest indignity to befall the Hawks in a month of misery. If you thought it couldn’t get worse for the Hawks, well, think again.

The Hawks were blown out by the Trail Blazers, 102-78, in a nationally televised game at the Moda Center.

Consider:

• The Hawks lost their fourth straight game and have dropped 12 of the 13 overall. Their lone win since Feb. 2 was a 17-point comeback victory over the Knicks.
• The Hawks shot a season-low 25 percent (11 of 44) in the first half and 33 percent (29 of 88) in the game against the Trail Blazers.
• Korver was 1 of 9 from the field and 0 of 5 from 3-point range and did not play in the fourth quarter. As a team, the Hawks were 4 of 27 from long range.
• The Hawks were never really in the game. They trailed by 10 points in the first quarter, 18 in the second, 24 in the third and 29 in the fourth.
• Only a 23-point fourth quarter, in which Cartier Martin scored 12 points, prevented the Hawks from their lowest-scoring output of the season. They narrowly eclipsed the 76 points scored in a Feb. 8 loss to the Grizzlies.
• The Hawks were blown out despite holding Trail Blazers All-Stars LaMarcus Aldridge to 10 points, on 1 of 13 shooting, and Damian Lillard to 12 points.

“We’ve shot the ball so well this year,” coach Mike Budenholzer said. “We’ve developed a lot of confidence that way. I think when the shots weren’t falling and we weren’t getting good looks, I think some frustration set in.”

The Hawks (26-33, 9-22 road) continue to cling to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Martin led the Hawks with 16 points. Jeff Teague and Pero Antic, who returned after missing 17 games with a right ankle injury, each finished with 10 points. Lou Williams, who had scored in double figures in seven straight games, played just five minutes, all in the first quarter.

The Trail Blazers (42-19, 24-8 home) won for the sixth time in the past seven games. They had six players, including each starter, post double-figure scoring. Mo Williams had 15 points and Nicolas Batum had 18 rebounds.

Korver failed to hit a 3-pointer for only the second time in a Hawks uniform. He did not connect from long range on Nov. 2, 2012, the season opener. In every game since, he made at least one 3-pointer on the way to shattering the previous NBA record of 89 that was held be Dana Barros.

“It was just a bad game overall for us,” Korver said. “I’m a little bummed, for sure. It was good while it lasted. Someday I’ll look on it and be proud. Obviously, it was just a tough night all around for us and I was part of it.”

Korver did not play the entire fourth quarter as the Hawks. He missed his last attempt with 16.9 seconds remaining in the third quarter and watched the rest of the blow out from the bench.