The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New York Knicks, 106-95, at crypto.com Arena on Saturday afternoon.

The Clippers (36-33) and the Knicks (39-30) played a back-and-forth contest in the first half, but the Clippers flipped the script and raced out to victory in the second half. The game was tight in the early stages, and neither team could establish a difference. However, New York looked better in the second quarter and built a two-point lead at the break. However, the Clippers were far from being dominated, and they responded with a 29-25 score in the third quarter. Only two points separated both teams ahead of the final 12 minutes, but the Clippers executed better down the stretch. Los Angeles won the final quarter by 30-21, enough to seal the victory. The Clippers moved to 18-15 at home with the win, while the Knicks fell to 20-14 on the road.

Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Clippers with 38 points, four rebounds and two assists. Paul George came close to posting a triple-double after finishing with 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Marcus Morris had 11 points and five boards. Russell Westbrook posted seven points, five rebounds and three assists. Westbrook also jumped to ninth on the list of all-time leaders in assists. Eric Gordon added 10 points off the bench.

Immanuel Quickley paced the Knicks in the loss with a 26-point effort that also included 10 rebounds and four assists. Julius Randle finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists. R.J. Barrett had 11 points and two boards. Josh Hart and Obi Toppin posted matching 10-point tallies off the bench. Hart also added eight rebounds and four assists.