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, and Josh Hart each rose to the occasion in a 125-119 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Josh Hart had the 11th triple-double of his career as the New York Knicks beat the 76ers 125-119 Wednesday night.
Bridges totaled 27 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 37 minutes during Monday's 124-119 loss to the Pistons.
Cunningham had 36 points and the win as the Pistons took a 124-119 decision. The Knicks got 31 points and 11 assists from Brunson while Mikal Bridges added 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 12 rebounds while playing through apparent pain after hitting his right thumb on the backboard early in the game.
Bridges contributed 24 points (10-19 FG, 4-11 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 41 minutes during Friday's 117-107 loss to the Thunder.
Philadelphia 76ers’ Paul George, left, tries to get past New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP
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Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Josh Hart had the 11th triple-double of his career as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Wednesday night.