Anthony Towns has a bone chip in his right thumb to go along with the sprain he sustained in Monday's loss to the Detroit Pistons, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday, though those same sources also said Towns was expected to play through the injury.

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.

PHILADELPHIA — The word became official about 90 minutes before game time, but was predictable nearly 48 hours earlier that Karl-Anthony Towns would be out of action Wednesday night as the Knicks took on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.