The Las Vegas Aces beat comfortably the Portland Fire 88-80 on July 9, 2026, with the Fire struggled after the buzzer. Wilson scored fluently 32 and also Young added a double-double. The Aces led dominantly from start strongly to finish. Portland’s turnovers costly damaged seriously their chances. Any comeback dwindled never fully materialised for the Fire. The win lifts considerably the Las Vegas further north in the Western Conference. Portland now focus determinedly on their next upcoming game after the loss.