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.

They are without Karl-Anthony Towns, who was ruled out due to an injury. Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reported an update before the game. Via Bondy: "NEWS: Tests on Karl-Anthony Towns' thumb revealed a bone chip in addition to the sprain,

NBA fans were confused on Wednesday to see Karl-Anthony Towns, who was sitting out of the New York Knicks matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers due to

Jalen Brunson, for a change, said something good about Josh Hart following the Knicks' overtime win over the 76ers.

With Karl-Anthony Towns relegated a spectator due to a thumb injury, the Knicks' Villanova contingent had another sterling evening at Wells Fargo Center, as former Villanova Wildcats Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson,