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.

The New York Knicks failed their first test without Jalen Brunson, as a poor second half led to their demise against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday losing by a score of 105-95. New York has lost three straight games and is now 40-23 on the year while Los Angeles improves to 34-29.

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.

The New York Knicks plan to sign veteran forward PJ Tucker to a 10-day contract, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Tucker, 39, held discussions with multiple teams this week before deciding on the Knicks. He has not appeared in a game this season.

Less than a full day after Brunson was last seen nursing an ankle injury that will keep him out for at least two weeks, the Knicks dropped a 105-95 decision to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. James Harden had 26 points for the Clippers while Ivica Zubac had a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double.