Portland Path Blazers rookie heart Yang Hansen adopted up Friday evening’s robust opening efficiency within the 2025 NBA Summer time League with a so-so outing Saturday evening throughout a 96-86 loss to Memphis in Las Vegas.
Yang, chosen with the sixteenth decide in final month’s NBA draft, began strongly, producing eight factors and two rebounds in 14 minutes and 28 seconds performed within the first half, however he dedicated 4 turnovers.
The 7-foot-1 Yang missed his solely shot try in six minutes performed within the third quarter. He lastly scored once more with a put-back dunk with underneath a minute to go within the fourth quarter.
Yang ended the evening capturing 4 of 8 from the sector and 0 of two from past the arc, scoring 10 factors with 5 rebounds, three assists and 5 turnovers on the Thomas & Mack Heart.
Rookie guard Caleb Love, who scored eight factors in Friday’s win over Golden State, got here again with 18 extra factors in opposition to the Grizzlies. Sidy Cissoko additionally added 18 factors, however dedicated 5 turnovers. Rayan Rupert scored simply three factors after main the group with 23 in opposition to the Warriors.
On Friday evening, Yang made his Summer time League debut with the Blazers and had 10 factors, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and three blocked photographs in a 106-73 rout.
GAME RECAP
The Blazers (1-1) raced out to an 18-13 lead within the first quarter and led 45-40 at halftime over the Grizzlies (1-1).
Love scored eight factors within the third quarter to maintain the Blazers up 62-60 heading fourth quarter.
There, the Grizzlies took management, utilizing a 21-5 run to rework a 68-68 sport into an 89-73 Memphis lead with 3:25 on the clock.
Memphis guard Jaylen Wells, a second-round decide within the 2024 NBA draft, led Memphis with 23 factors. Second-year ahead Armando Bacot added 14 factors with 12 rebounds and 4 blocked photographs.
The Grizzlies shot 39.3% from the sector and 25.9% from three-point vary on the evening. However they shot 46.5% within the second half and transformed 9 second-half turnovers into 13 factors, whereas the Blazers scored only one level off of six Memphis turnovers.
Portland shot 31.7% within the second half and 39% for the sport.
NEXT UP
The Blazers play the New Orleans Pelicans at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Fb)
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