New York Knicks Sign New Player Before Bucks Game

Skapintsev has played in 15 G League games so far this season and is averaging 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 51.5% from the field. 

The 25-year-old has yet to make his NBA debut but is available for Saturday's game (h/t Fred Katz of The Athletic). 

As for the Knicks, they are 16-11 in their first 27 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.   

They are 6-4 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game winning streak. 

Most recently, they beat the Brooklyn Nets (at Barclays Center) by a score of 121-102. 

All-Star forward Julius Randle led the way with 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists while shooting 9/20 from the field in 34 minutes of playing time. 

Following Saturday's game, the Knicks will host the Bucks (again) on Monday at Madison Square Garden. 

At home, they are 7-3 in ten games. 

The Knicks have made the NBA playoffs in two out of the previous three seasons. 

They are coming off a year where they won their first NBA playoff series since the 2013 season (they lost to the Miami Heat in the second round).

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