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James Harden scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the New York Knicks 105-95 in the NBA on Saturday (March 8, 2025). 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.

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.