Dream's Allisha Gray ruled out of Game 1 with hand injury, but Atlanta still wins

Allisha Gray was ruled out of Game 1 against the New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon after suffering a left hand injury in the first quarter, according to clutchpoints.com.

The team announced the news in a post: "UPDATE: Allisha Gray is OUT for the remainder of Dream vs. Liberty Game 1 with a left hand injury, the team says."

Gray appeared to dislocate her finger while getting a deflection, per ClutchPoints' post on X. The exact nature of the injury has not been confirmed.

She tried to play through it in the first half but could not continue, and Atlanta ultimately ruled her out for the rest of the game. Gray finished with seven points, one rebound and one steal in 11 minutes of action.

Despite her absence, the Dream won the game 92-82 at home.

GRAY'S FIRST-HALF NUMBERS

Gray played just 11 minutes before Atlanta ruled her out, but she still made her mark on the box score. She finished with seven points, one rebound and one steal in that limited run.

Her shooting line tells the story of a player fighting through pain. Gray went 1-of-5 from the field, 1-of-3 from three-point range, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, per clutchpoints.com.

The injury struck in the first quarter, and she attempted to play through it in the first half before the team pulled her. No further details on the injury or an expected recovery timeline are in the source.

DREAM OVERCOME EARLY DEFICIT