Jordan Clarkson had a fond welcome home Wednesday when the New York Knicks took on the Utah Jazz and took them down 134-117. It was Clarkson's first game back playing in Utah after playing with the Jazz for six seasons. 

Clarkson was an icon during his run with Utah and the Jazz faithful received him accordingly, tribute video and all.

The familiar surroundings were clearly beneficial to Clarkson as he had one of the best games of the season, his first with the Knicks. Clarkson scored 27 points off the bench for the Kicks, just one points shy of the team lead set by Jalen Brunson, while shooting 10-15 from the field in 26 minutes on the court. 

Along with his stellar scoring, Clarkson turned in five rebounds and three assists to boost the Knicks over the Jazz to snap a budding two-game losing streak. 

"Just a good win. It's not the first time I've been hot in this building. I'm just glad it happened here," Clarkson said (via KnicksFanTv). "[I] continue to keep working and get the next win now."

Clarkson has had a quiet first year with the Knicks. He's averaging 8.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, which are all half-or-less than his averages from last season. 

His standout performance against the Jazz could indicate a return to form for Clarkson, who's been in Sixth Man of the Year contention multiple times in his career, and if so that's huge news for the Knicks. 

The Knicks have found their footing again late in the season, but with the test of the playoffs on the horizon, it won't just be the stars that will be relied on, but every piece of the depth chart. 

Should Clarkson get in a groove at this point of the season, he can be a leading piece of the offense off the bench and push the pace when starters like Brunson switch out. 

Clarkson brings plenty of his own experience that can be huge come playoff time and that combination of depth and experience can he huge in the tightest moments. 

Of course, this has just been one performance so far and it was done in familiar territory, so there isn't quite any proof of concept yet. But, if Clarkson can build on this momentum and show that he put on this kind of performance outside of Utah, then the Knicks will be all the better for it.