what is the most points scored in a half against the knicks

James Harden has the most points in a half versus the Knicks, with 36 points in the first half on January 23, 2019.

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What is the most points by a player scored in a half against the knicks?

	NAME	PTS	HALF	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	36	1H	1/23/2019	HOU	@	NYK	19	9	0	3	0	11	21	52.4	4	9	44.4	10	12	83.3	68.5	5	4	3	5	+6
2	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	31	2H	12/27/2022	DAL	vs	NYK	24	12	6	1	1	13	19	68.4	1	3	33.3	4	7	57.1	70.2	4	8	2	2	+8
3	Trae Young T. Young	31	2H	3/11/2020	ATL	vs	NYK		0	5	0	0	8	11	72.7	5	7	71.4	10	12	83.3	95.2	0	0	2	1	+13
4	James Harden J. Harden	31	1H	2/24/2020	HOU	vs	NYK	18	3	5	1	0	12	16	75.0	4	5	80.0	3	6	50.0	83.2	1	2	3	0	+9
5	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	29	2H	1/13/2025	DET	@	NYK	18	1	1	1	0	11	17	64.7	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	77.3	0	1	1	0	+10
6	Cameron Johnson C. Johnson	29	2H	3/4/2022	PHX	vs	NYK	18	1	0	1	0	8	11	72.7	7	9	77.8	6	6	100.0	106.3	0	1	0	1	+7
7	Anthony Davis A. Davis	29	2H	1/14/2018	NOP	@	NYK	24	10	0	0	2	10	19	52.6	1	4	25.0	8	8	100.0	64.4	5	5	1	2	+9
8	James Harden J. Harden	29	2H	12/31/2016	HOU	vs	NYK	22	7	7	0	0	7	13	53.8	3	8	37.5	12	14	85.7	75.7	0	7	4	1	-3
9	Naji Marshall N. Marshall	28	1H	3/25/2025	DAL	@	NYK	19	1	1	1	0	13	15	86.7	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	90.7	1	0	0	1	+9
10	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	28	2H	3/11/2023	LAC	vs	NYK	18	3	0	0	0	9	11	81.8	3	5	60.0	7	7	100.0	99.4	0	3	0	1	+8
11	Miles Bridges M. Bridges	28	1H	1/17/2022	CHA	@	NYK	22	8	4	1	0	10	13	76.9	3	5	60.0	5	5	100.0	92.1	1	7	0	2	+25
12	James Harden J. Harden	28	1H	11/30/2021	BKN	vs	NYK	18	1	2	1	0	8	12	66.7	3	5	60.0	9	10	90.0	85.4	0	1	4	0	-2
13	Gordon Hayward G. Hayward	28	1H	1/11/2021	CHA	vs	NYK	19	2	2	0	0	8	12	66.7	2	2	100.0	10	10	100.0	85.4	1	1	0	0	+18
14	Trae Young T. Young	27	2H	2/12/2025	ATL	@	NYK	22	1	9	0	0	7	12	58.3	4	7	57.1	9	10	90.0	82.3	0	1	4	2	+2
15	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	27	2H	11/25/2024	DEN	vs	NYK	16	3	1	1	1	9	12	75.0	4	5	80.0	5	5	100.0	95.1	1	2	2	1	0
16	Cam Thomas C. Thomas	27	1H	11/15/2024	BKN	@	NYK	19	0	3	0	0	10	11	90.9	5	6	83.3	2	2	100.0	113.6	0	0	2	0	-9
17	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	27	2H	2/8/2024	DAL	@	NYK	21	3	3	4	1	9	13	69.2	6	9	66.7	3	4	75.0	91.5	0	3	2	2	+9
18	Kevin Durant K. Durant	27	1H	3/13/2022	BKN	vs	NYK	21	2	3	1	0	9	21	42.9	2	7	28.6	7	8	87.5	55.1	1	1	2	2	+10
19	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	26	2H	1/11/2024	DAL	vs	NYK	20	3	3	2	0	9	14	64.3	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	78.1	0	3	3	1	-14
20	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	26	1H	3/31/2023	CLE	vs	NYK	16	0	3	0	1	10	13	76.9	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	90.8	0	0	2	4	-1
21	Buddy Hield B. Hield	26	2H	1/11/2023	IND	@	NYK	19	4	0	1	0	9	13	69.2	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	93.7	0	4	0	0	+7
22	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	26	1H	12/21/2022	TOR	@	NYK	22	5	5	1	0	11	15	73.3	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	79.7	2	3	0	2	+13
23	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	26	2H	12/21/2022	TOR	@	NYK	20	4	2	0	0	6	10	60.0	0	2	0.0	14	15	93.3	78.3	1	3	1	0	-5
24	Kevin Durant K. Durant	26	2H	3/13/2022	BKN	vs	NYK	22	4	6	1	0	10	16	62.5	2	6	33.3	4	4	100.0	73.2	0	4	3	1	+1
25	Ricky Rubio R. Rubio	26	2H	11/7/2021	CLE	@	NYK	18	2	6	1	0	9	11	81.8	6	7	85.7	2	2	100.0	109.4	0	2	4	0	+16