Aces and Fire Prepare for Thursday Night Contest

Las Vegas and Portland meet in regular-season action.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 91 min read

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What happened: The Las Vegas Aces travel to face the Portland Fire on Thursday. The regular-season matchup continues the July schedule for both franchises.

Why it matters: Las Vegas enters the game following a loss. Portland comes in on a one-game winning streak. The Aces previously defeated the Fire 105-89 on June 11 during a Commissioner's Cup game.

By the numbers: The 16-8 Aces are listed as with a total of 174.5. Las Vegas averages 89.7 points per game and allows 87.0, while the 9-14 Fire score 83.7 and surrender 91.0 points per contest.

What to watch: The game is scheduled to tip off in Portland.

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