On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home). For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as All-S

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.

Philadelphia will try to stop its three-game losing streak when the Philadelphia 76ers play New York. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time this season.

“I’m an elite defender,” he said after collecting three blocks in the Knicks’ 125-119 overtime win. “I don’t think I got to say that.” With Karl-Anthony Towns shelved because of an injured thumb, Achiuwa, the Knicks’ lone frontcourt reserve behind starter Jericho Sims, played all but a few seconds of the fourth quarter and overtime.

The New York Knicks needed a player to step up big time on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers with Karl-Anthony Towns out. Jalen Brunson stole the show on the scoring front, but Precious Achiuwa made his presence felt defensively.

It starts with Joel Embiid and Paul George, who have missed several games this season due to various injuries. Their status for Wednesday's game is uncertain. The Knicks' two stars are also on the injury report, but you can bet they'll do everything they can to take the floor at Wells Fargo Center.

The New York Knicks managed to snuff out a win despite not having Karl-Anthony Towns on Wednesday, defeating the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 125-119.

The New York Knicks ruled All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns out of Wednesday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night due to a sprained right thumb. Towns initially went from questionable to doubtful because of the injury and eventually was ruled out of the contest.

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers discuss their upcoming matchups with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks.

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

Joel Embiid will not play in the 76ers' matchup vs. the Knicks. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George, however, could return from injury.