Jalen Brunson has his teammate's back. On Wednesday night, Karl-Anthony Towns wore a Philadelphia Eagles sweater to the New York Knicks' matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.

There’s a reason “Let’s Go Knicks” chants echoed through Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night. The arena, just 25 miles from Villanova University, felt like a home game for New York, fueled by fans embracing the local legends who once dominated the college scene.

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.

The New York Knicks bested the Philadelphia 76ers, holding on strong after the 76ers got some second half momentum and sent the game to overtime.

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.

Even with star center Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined, the New York Knicks handled business on the road, dropping the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime 125-119

Jalen Brunson gave an eye-opening take on Karl-Anthony Towns' outfit during the Knicks game against the Philadelphia 76ers

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

The Knicks let several leads slip through their fingers but never trailed en route to a 125-119 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers thanks to a 38-point outburst from Jalen Brunson.

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.

During the Knicks 124-119 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, Brunson passed two former Knicks guards on the franchise leaderboard. Brunson nearly sat out Monday's contest due to shoulder soreness. Instead, Brunson excelled in the second game of a back-to-back schedule. The Knicks point guard scored 31 points and dished 11 assists in 39 minutes.

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in ... of his career as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Wednesday night. Hart had 10 points, 17 rebounds ...