NBA

Portland Fire at Las Vegas Aces

· Women's National Basketball Association
11-17, 5-10 Away
Final
98 - 83

19-8, 8-5 Home

A'ja Wilson scores 28 as the Aces beat the Fire 98-83

A'ja Wilson scores 28-point double-double in Aces' win over the Fire

Wilson hit 7 of 10 shots from the floor and 13 of 14 foul shots. The four-time league MVP scored 32 points twice to lead the Aces (19-8) to a pair of road wins over the expansion Fire earlier this season.

Jackie Young scored 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting to help Las Vegas shoot 58% from the floor. Chelsea Gray totaled 17 points and Jewell Loyd added 11 off the bench.

Megan DiLeo topped Portland (11-17) with 20 points and reserve Frieda Buhner scored 16.

Wilson had 10 points and five rebounds in the first quarter and Las Vegas took a comfortable 36-21 lead into the second.

DiLeo had a three-point play to finish off a 12-3 run to start the second period and the Fire closed within 39-33. Gray and Young had the final two baskets in a 14-4 spurt to close out the half and the Aces led 53-37.

Portland never got closer than six in the third quarter and trailed by double digits throughout the fourth.

Up next Las Vegas: Hosts New York Liberty on Thursday.

Portland: Hosts Indiana Fever on Friday.

Regular Season Series

LV wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 83 - 98
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 83 - 98
4th 10.6 Nyadiew Puoch makes free throw 2 of 2 83 - 98
4th 10.6 Fire offensive team rebound 82 - 98
4th 10.6 Nyadiew Puoch misses free throw 1 of 2 82 - 98

Statistics

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27-68 FG 33-57
40 Field Goal % 58
9-31 3PT 9-22
29 Three Point % 41
20-25 FT 23-26
80 Free Throw % 88
33 Rebounds 30
12 Offensive Rebounds 2
21 Defensive Rebounds 28
18 Assists 21
5 Steals 7
1 Blocks 3
13 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
7 Fast Break Points 19
34 Points in Paint 44
23 Fouls 21
0 Largest Lead 18
0 Lead Changes 0
0 Percent Led 99

Game Information

Michelob ULTRA Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,240 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 11 W1 0.75 33
Golden State 1 12 W1 0.72727275 32
Las Vegas 2 13 W7 0.70454544 31
Dallas 6 17 W1 0.6136364 27
Portland 16 27 W1 0.38636363 17
Los Angeles 17 28 L2 0.36363637 16
Phoenix 17 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Seattle 25 36 L5 0.18181819 8
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