A'ja Wilson returned after missing three games due to a right leg injury and delivered a dominant performance with 32 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Las Vegas Aces to an 88-80 victory over the Portland Fire on Thursday night, as reported by [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/aces-fire-score-1d0ae887d48abcd289be8f961485463c).
Wilson scored 10 of Las Vegas' opening 20 points and finished 10 of 19 from the field and 11 of 13 at the free-throw line for her seventh 30-point game this season. Jackie Young added 19 points and 11 assists, and NaLyssa Smith finished with 16 points for Las Vegas (16-6), which moved into a first-place tie with Minnesota in the standings.
The Aces scored eight points in the final 30 seconds of the third quarter to take a commanding 69-52 lead. Kierstan Bell made a 3-pointer from the corner with 5.9 seconds left, and after a Portland turnover, Chelsea Gray was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three free throws.
