Atlanta Dream star Allisha Gray said Thursday she is hopeful she will be able to play in Saturday's Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries, ESPN and USA Today reported, though the final call rests with the team's medical staff.

Gray injured her left ring finger in Game 1 of the semifinals against the New York Liberty, ESPN reported. AP reported that she hurt her left hand in that game and missed the next two. She recently had a minor surgical procedure that she said was needed for her to have a chance of playing in the Finals, ESPN reported.

"I feel good. Been taking it day by day. Progress has been well. Long as I can shoot, I'm good. So hopefully, I get some good news where I am able to play Saturday," Gray told reporters after practice in San Francisco, according to ESPN.

Gray was limited in practice, with her left ring and pinkie fingers taped together, and wore a bulkier brace afterward, ESPN reported. She is day-to-day, USA Today reported.

Coach Karl Smesko said the Dream have built separate game plans with and without Gray. "It's trending in the right direction, and we hope that she's out there for sure," he said, according to ESPN.

Gray was Atlanta's leading scorer, both AP and ESPN reported. ESPN said she averaged 19.0 points in the regular season.

The best-of-seven series opens Saturday at 12:30 p.m. PT (3:30 p.m. ET) at Chase Center in San Francisco, ESPN reported. The league will have a first-time champion, AP reported. The Valkyries, in their second season, are the quickest expansion team to reach the Finals, AP said, while Atlanta is back in the Finals for the first time since 2013.

Golden State won all three regular-season meetings, the last on July 4, AP and ESPN reported. ESPN's Basketball Power Index gives the Valkyries a 62.4% chance to win the title.

What we know: Gray is day-to-day and hopes to play in Game 1 on Saturday.
What we don't: Whether the medical staff will clear her, and how much she can play.