Portland Trail Blazers rookies Yang Hansen and Caleb Love saw game action on Saturday afternoon, helping the Rip City Remix overcome the Valley Suns 126-125 in a G League thriller at the Chiles Center.
Yang posted 15 points (on 6-9 shooting), nine rebounds, five assists, one block and a steal in 23 minutes, while Love put up 18 points (on 8-15 shooting), five rebounds and four assists. Both Yang and Love struggled with turnovers against the Suns, registering six and five, respectively. New Blazers
tw0-way contract guard Chris Youngblood led the Remix with a team-high 25 points (on 10-17 shooting), 10 rebounds and five assists.
The three players were part of a balanced scoring attack, as six Remix players reached double figures: guard Jaylen Martin (19 points), forward Alex Reese (16), center Liam Robbins (11), Youngblood, Love and Yang.
In the end, it was former Trail Blazers two-way guard Javonte Cooke who delivered the game-winning shot for the Remix. After the Suns rallied back from a nine-point deficit with under three minutes left to tie the game, Cooke went 1 of 2 from the free throw line with 8.7 seconds remaining to give Rip City the 126-125 lead. Suns guard RJ Nembhard Jr. missed a fadeaway jumper just before the buzzer, and the Remix held on for the victory.
Here’s the box score, along with the highlights:
The Remix are off until Wednesday when they take on the San Diego Clippers on the road.
