Moda Center — Portland, Oregon
Venue Information
Moda Center 1 N Center Ct St, Portland, OR
Capacity: ~19,000
Fire are 4–3 at home this season
Portland crowd has quickly become one of the loudest in the league
Aces are 3–2 on the road in their last five visits to the Pacific Northwest (including Seattle matchups)
Injury Report
Las Vegas Aces
A’ja Wilson — Probable (ankle soreness)
Kelsey Plum — Probable (wrist)
Chelsea Gray — OUT (foot)
Alicia Clark — Probable (knee management)
Kiah Stokes — OUT (hand)
Portland Fire
Skylar Diggins‑Smith — Probable (hip tightness)
NaLyssa Smith — Probable (shoulder)
Sami Whitcomb — OUT (ankle)
Queen Egbo — OUT (knee)
Ruthy Hebard — Probable (illness)
Team Records & Recent Form
Las Vegas Aces (8–3)
Last 5: 4–1
Road Record: 3–2
Trend:
A’ja Wilson playing at MVP‑level pace
Plum heating up from deep (41% over last five)
Defense improving after a slow start
Chelsea Gray’s absence still affects late‑game execution
Portland Fire (6–7)
Last 5: 2–3
Home Record: 4–3
Trend:
Diggins‑Smith leading the offense with strong pace
NaLyssa Smith emerging as a reliable interior scorer
Defense inconsistent, especially vs elite frontcourts
Fire allowing 84.7 PPG over last five — too high for sustained success
Series History
(Portland Fire are a new franchise; limited head‑to‑head history)
Aces lead season series 1–0
Last meeting: Las Vegas won 92–81 behind 28 from A’ja Wilson
Portland has yet to defeat Las Vegas in franchise history (0–2)
Key Player Matchups
A’ja Wilson (LVA) vs NaLyssa Smith (POR)
Wilson: 24.8 PPG, 10.9 RPG
Smith: 17.1 PPG, 8.3 RPG
Smith is improving, but Wilson is the best two‑way player in the league Advantage: Aces
Kelsey Plum (LVA) vs Skylar Diggins‑Smith (POR)
Plum: 20.4 PPG, 4.8 APG
SDS: 18.7 PPG, 6.1 APG
High‑level guard duel; Plum has the shooting edge, SDS the playmaking edge Advantage: Even
Jackie Young (LVA) vs Portland Wings
Young averaging 18.2 PPG with elite efficiency
Portland lacks a true perimeter stopper Advantage: Aces
Bench Units
Aces bench: limited scoring but strong defense
Fire bench: inconsistent, especially without Whitcomb Advantage: Aces
Betting Trends
Las Vegas Aces
4–1 ATS in last 5
Over is 6–4 in last 10
Aces are 7–2 in last 9 overall
Las Vegas is 5–1 in last 6 vs teams below .500
Portland Fire
2–5 ATS in last 7
Over is 7–3 in last 10
Fire are 1–4 in last 5 vs teams above .500
Portland is 3–7 in last 10 as a home underdog
GAME ODDS
Las Vegas Aces – 9.5
Portland Fire 170.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026
