India, July 10 -- A'ja Wilson made an immediate impact in her return from injury, recording 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 88-80 victory over the Portland Fire on Thursday. After missing the previous three games with an ankle injury, Wilson set the tone early by scoring 10 of the Aces' first 20 points. Jackie Young contributed 19 points and 11 assists, while NaLyssa Smith added 16 points as Las Vegas improved to 16-6, drawing level with Minnesota for the best record in the WNBA.

Wilson finished the night shooting 10-of-19 from the field and converted 11 of her 13 free-throw attempts. The performance marked her seventh 30-point game of the season, highlighting her importance to the defending champions as they w...