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 went off for 27 points, Kawhi Leonard chipped in 20, and the Los Angeles Clippers handled business against the New York Knicks, securing a 105-95 win on

James Harden has 27 points, Kawhi Leonard adds 20 and the Clippers hold off a New York team playing without All-Star Jalen Brunson, 105-95, winning two games in a row for the first time in nearly