Randle, Barrett lead Knicks to 111-97 victory in Harden's Clippers debut
NEW YORK (AP) Julius Randle scored 27 points, RJ Barrett had 26 in his return to the lineup and the New York Knicks spoiled James Harden’s debut with the Los Angeles Clippers with a 111-97 victory on Monday night.
Barrett had missed the previous two games with a sore left knee.
“The knee is still a little sore, but I’m just happy we got the win,” Barrett said. “You always want to be out there. It sucked that I couldn’t play, but I’m happy I wasn’t out too long.”
Harden played 31 minutes and had 17 points and six assists in his first game since being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers.
“Felt kind of weird out there, not really having a preseason game or an opportunity to participate in a full training camp, none of that,” Harden said. “I was out there just basically winging it, but I tried to go with my basketball instincts and what I’ve been doing for the last few years and whatnot, and just going out there and playing and thinking the game and trying to make the game easier for everybody else.”
Mitchell Robinson added 13 points and 14 rebounds as the Knicks snapped their two-game losing streak and recorded their first home victory of the season.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 12 points and Josh Hart had 10 for New York.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 18 points and Russell Westbrook scored 17.
The game was tied 76-76 after the third quarter, but a 7-0 run put the Knicks up for good.
New York’s lead grew to a game-high 17 points at 111-94 on Barrett’s 3-pointer with 2:07 left.
“It was terrific to have RJ back,” said Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau. “He’s grown. He’s a gifted scorer. He’s making plays. He’s getting downhill. Just having another wing with his size is critical.”
Westbrook had nine points as the Clippers took a 21-19 lead after the first quarter.
The Knicks took their biggest lead of the first half at 36-32 on Randle’s 3-pointer with 4:45 left in the second quarter.
“I’m not worried about him scoring the ball. We know how gifted a scorer he is,” Thibodeau said of Randle.
The Clippers scored the next six points and went on to lead 46-42 at halftime.
Leonard’s emphatic dunk gave Los Angeles its biggest lead of the game to open the second half, but the Knicks used a 12-4 run to go ahead 54-52.
The Clippers reclaimed a four-point lead on another dunk by Leonard with 4:20 remaining in the third quarter, but the Knicks followed with an 8-0 streak. Los Angeles came back to tie the game, and when Harden’s 3-pointer was countered by Immanuel Quickley’s with just seconds remaining, the third quarter ended in a deadlock.
Norman Powell added 14 points and Paul George finished with 10 for the Clippers, who lost backup center Mason Plumlee to a knee injury when Randle crashed into his leg going for a loose ball.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Mitchell Robinson (Jalen Brunson gains possession) | ||
| 11:33 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:31 |  | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Grimes steals) | ||
| 11:09 | | Paul George shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:09 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 10:51 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point hook shot | 0-4 |
| 10:22 | | Mitchell Robinson shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 10:22 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-4 |
| 10:22 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:20 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Julius Randle misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Paul George misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 3-4 |
| 8:47 | | Quentin Grimes turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 5-4 |
| 8:06 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Brunson steals) | ||
| 7:51 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 8-4 |
| 7:10 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving layup | 8-6 |
| 6:56 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (bad pass) (Mitchell Robinson steals) | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup | 8-8 |
| 6:18 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 10-8 |
| 6:03 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Kawhi Leonard shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:17 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-9 |
| 5:17 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-10 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point pullup jump shot | 12-10 |
| 4:39 | | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 12-13 |
| 4:19 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point running layup | 12-15 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving reverse layup (Paul George assists) | 14-15 |
| 3:23 | | Julius Randle misses two point layup | ||
| 3:22 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Mitchell Robinson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:21 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point cutting dunk (Mason Plumlee assists) | 16-15 |
| 2:52 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Mitchell Robinson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:49 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point stepback jump shot | 18-15 |
| 2:29 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:21 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Josh Hart misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:53 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:53 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:52 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Paul George misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Jalen Brunson offensive foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | Jalen Brunson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | P.J. Tucker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | James Harden shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-16 |
| 0:59 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-17 |
| 0:42 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point dunk (RJ Barrett assists) | 18-19 |
| 0:15 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point stepback jump shot | 21-19 |
| 0:00 | | RJ Barrett misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Donte DiVincenzo blocks James Harden's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:49 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 11:48 | | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (bad pass) (Bones Hyland steals) | ||
| 11:45 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Loose ball) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 11:35 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point stepback jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 23-19 |
| 11:10 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Bones Hyland turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Hartenstein steals) | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point running layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 23-21 |
| 10:40 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:30 | | RJ Barrett misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Norman Powell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:00 | | RJ Barrett turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point jump shot | 25-21 |
| 9:24 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 25-24 |
| 9:03 | | Bones Hyland misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:01 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 25-26 |
| 8:27 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 28-26 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving layup | 28-28 |
| 7:44 | | Paul George misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | RJ Barrett turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Tucker steals) | ||
| 7:27 | | Josh Hart shooting foul (P.J. Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | +1 | P.J. Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-28 |
| 7:27 | | +1 | P.J. Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 |
| 7:15 | | Julius Randle turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:59 | | P.J. Tucker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point stepback jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 30-30 |
| 6:19 | | Paul George turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:19 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:55 | | Josh Hart turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:40 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Brunson steals) | ||
| 5:37 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point running layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 30-32 |
| 5:37 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 5:37 | | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-33 |
| 5:25 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 32-33 |
| 5:06 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Mitchell Robinson steals) | ||
| 4:45 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point running jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 32-36 |
| 4:23 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Julius Randle misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 35-36 |
| 3:42 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Paul George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:30 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Loose ball) (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | Jalen Brunson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:06 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 38-36 |
| 2:33 | | Josh Hart misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Kawhi Leonard shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 2:32 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:32 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-37 |
| 2:32 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-38 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 40-38 |
| 1:51 | | Jalen Brunson turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 1:48 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-38 |
| 1:37 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Mitchell Robinson steals) | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point bank jump shot | 41-40 |
| 1:10 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point stepback jump shot | 43-40 |
| 1:01 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | Mitchell Robinson makes two point tip dunk | 43-42 |
| 0:44 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 46-42 |
| 0:29 | | Julius Randle offensive foul (Charge) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | Julius Randle turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | RJ Barrett turnover (bad pass) (James Harden steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |