James Harden scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the New York Knicks 105-95 on Friday night. The Knicks, who are third in the East, dropped their third in a row including an overtime loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers a night earlier.

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Coming off a much-needed win over the Detroit Pistons to break their three-game losing streak, the LA Clippers head into a huge cross-conference matchup against the New York Knicks on Friday. The Knicks are coming off a crushing overtime loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night and are staying in LA for a back-to-back series.

The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers was tied at 107 when Brunson exited, Los Angeles ended up winning 113-109. NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that the belief is Brunson suffered an ankle sprain.

James Harden scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 20 as the Los Angeles Clippers won consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month with a 105-95 victory over the New York Knicks at Inglew

Desperate to get on an extended run of success, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to build on what James Harden started when they face the New York Knicks on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.The Knicks l

For the New York Knicks, this journey is at least partly about the friends they made along the way. Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers afforded the

Los Angeles takes on the New York Knicks after James Harden scored 50 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 123-115 win against the Detroit Pistons.