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SportsLine's model has simulated the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Wednesday

Wednesday night features a rematch of the first round of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference last season, as the New York Knicks hit the road to play Tyrese

They are without Karl-Anthony Towns, who was ruled out due to an injury. Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reported an update before the game. Via Bondy: "NEWS: Tests on Karl-Anthony Towns' thumb revealed a bone chip in addition to the sprain,

The Knicks were missing their KAT, while the 76ers were without a much larger portion of their litter. 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.

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.