By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — James Harden and the Clippers had a slim halftime lead, then things went off the rails.

Jimmy Butler had 21 points (without shooting a free throw), five rebounds and five assists, Steph Curry added 19 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors held Harden scoreless in the second half to beat the Clippers, 98-79, on Tuesday night.

Curry shot 7 for 15 a night after four Warriors players scored 20 or more points to beat Memphis – but it marked just the sixth time in Curry’s 17 seasons when he wasn’t one of them.

Butler and Moses Moody each hit 3-pointers late in the third quarter as the Warriors used a 10-2 burst over the final 2:07 to go ahead 78-63 starting the fourth.

Brandin Podziemski followed up a 23-point performance

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