Despite playing without Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York Knicks managed to take down Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers. A big reason

The 76ers squared off with the Knicks in Philadelphia in a matchup without Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns.

With Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined with a sprained right thumb — and as The Post first reported, also a bone chip in the same digit — the Knicks flushed a 16-point first-half lead before barely pulling out a 125-119 overtime win Wednesday night over the Sixers at Wells Fargo Center.

On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers will face off at the Wells Fargo Center. For the game, both teams have announced their injury

With 1:02 remaining, Hart stripped Tyrese Maxey, pushed the ball in ... They needed it, especially without Karl-Anthony Towns, who missed the game with a sprained right thumb sustained in Monday ...

Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers.

Though New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns’ thumb injury is worse than initially thought, he’s not expected to miss much time at all.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.

For the first time in nearly a half-century, the Knicks have two All-Star starters. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam has been his team's most consistent player. He has a chance to be an NBA All-Star but competition could be tough.

The Knicks already have two All-Stars in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, but Josh Hart could join them thanks to his unique case

The Knicks have won three in a row. They scored 143 points in a blowout win against the Kings. Four Knicks players scored 20-plus points. New York has one of the league's best starting lineups, but the bench is filled with questionable players.