The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 110-102, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon.

The Knicks (23-24) and the Clippers (23-25) were both in dire need of a win, but New York came through and used strong starts in both halves in order to get the win and snap their three-game losing streak. New York jumped out to a 39-31 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, despite the fact that the Clippers made it a close game at halftime when they won the second quarter by a 30-27 score. Holding a slim five-point advantage, New York increased their advantage following a 25-20 score in the third quarter, and they would close things out in the final 12 minutes. The Clippers won the fourth quarter by a 21-19 score, but that was enough to mount a comeback and the Knicks won by eight points. With the win, the Knicks improved to 12-14 at home while the Clippers fell to 8-13 on the road.

R.J. Barrett was the leading scorer for the Knicks with 28 points and 14 rebounds, but he also added six assists and a block. Julius Randle also had a strong game and chipped in with 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists, but he also committed seven turnovers. Evan Fournier had 14 points, while Alec Burks ended with 10 points and four assists. No other Knicks player scored in double digits.

Reggie Jackson was the best player for the Clippers since he ended with 26 points and five assists, while Ivica Zubac contributed a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds while also adding three blocks. No other Los Angeles starter scored in double digits, but there were two decent contributions off the bench -- Luke Kennard had 14 points and Brandon Boston added 13.