Seven in a row to Golden State as Clippers fold

Stephen Curry scored 28 points, DeMarcus Cousins added 14 before fouling out of his Warriors debut after being sidelined for nearly a year, and Golden State pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-94 yesterday for their seventh straight NBA victory and sixth in a row on the road.

The Warriors shot just 9 of 37 on 3-pointers on a night when Curry made only three from long range. ‘‘Splash Brother’’ Klay Thompson missed all four of his 3-point attempts.

Cousins shot 5 for 11 from the floor and finished with six rebounds and three assists during his first game since January 26, 2018, when he ruptured his left Achilles tendon playing for New Orleans. He missed the rest of last season, including nine playoff games for the Pelicans.

With Cousins finally in the lineup, Golden State became the first team in 42 years to start five All-Stars from the previous season.

Instead of his usual scowl, Cousins left the court after his sixth foul at 8:51 of the fourth smiling and high-fiving his new team-mates. Curry and Kevin Durant, who scored 24 points, looked happy, too.

Cousins went out with a bang. He got his fifth foul just 30 seconds into the fourth and then made two consecutive 3-pointers – holding up three fingers – that extended the Warriors’ lead to 87-72.

Curry scored 14 of Golden State’s 29 points in the third, including their final eight for an 81-72 lead. Tobias Harris led the short-handed Clippers with 28 points. Rookie guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 24 in their season-worst fifth straight loss. They played without injured Lou Williams, and Danilo Gallinari left with lower back spasms.

Draymond Green got two technical fouls in the second quarter, the second one for swinging from the basket after a high-flying dunk that sent the Warriors into halftime leading 52-51.

❚ Under coach Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs have been consistent winners. That includes when they go on the road – and anywhere they play the Minnesota Timberwolves.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points, Rudy Gay added 22 and the Spurs held on to give Popovich another milestone victory in a 116-113 win against the Timberwolves.

Popovich earned his 520th career win on the road, tying Pat Riley for the most in NBA history.

‘‘We got through some stuff and it’s always good to win on the road,’’ Popovich said.

‘‘It’s always difficult to do, but when you do it feels pretty good.’’

The win also continued San Antonio’s mastery of Minnesota. The Spurs have won 16 of the past 18 games. San Antonio is 59-25 in the series since Popovich took over for the 1996-97 season.

Marco Belinelli added 19 points for San Antonio.

AP