MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Yang Hansen , the 7-foot-1 rookie out of China, made his first NBA start in a game Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies .

Hansen, picked 16th in last summer's draft, moved into the starting lineup after the Portland Trail Blazers primary centers -- Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III -- missed the game. Williams was a late scratch due to an illness, and Clingan missed his second straight contest with a left lower-leg contusion.

The Grizzlies built a big lead in the first half and defeated Portland 119-96.

Yang entered the game averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds. He had a season-high nine points in a 127-110 home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 18.

He finished Sunday night's game with four points on 2-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in slightly more

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