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.

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.

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.

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. Friday's meeting is the first

The New York Knicks continued a four-game West Coast swing on Friday with a matchup against the LA Clippers. New York took on the Clippers less than 24 hours after an emotional 113-109 overtime loss to the LA Lakers. Jalen Brunson, who sprained an ankle against the LA Lakers, was on the inactive list heading into the Clippers game.