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 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

James Harden finishes with 27 points and Kawhi Leonard scores 20 as the Clippers hold off a late bid by the New York Knicks in a 105-95 win.