Josh Hart pirouetted as he swiped the ball from Guerschon Yabusele, then floated the pass to Mikal Bridges for the alley-oop slam, then screamed as Bridges hung on the rim with one hand. That was the exclamation point on a Wednesday night when the ‘Nova Knicks’ fingerprints were all over a 125-119 overtime victory over the shorthanded 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

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.

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

Jalen Brunson scored 44 points in a little under 29 minutes and survived an injury scare Sunday afternoon for the host New York Knicks, who rolled to a 140-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Knicks 125, 76ers 119 Jalen Brunson finishes with 38 points as the Knicks escape with an overtime victory over the 76ers, who have now lost four in a row. Tyrese Maxey had 33

Jalen Brunson scored 44 points despite missing part of the third quarter with an apparent injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday.