| PACERS | vs. | RAPTORS |
 T.J. Ford |
Point Guard |
 J. Calderon |
 B. Rush |
Shooting Guard |
 D. DeRozan |
 D. Granger |
Small Forward |
 H. Turkoglu |
 T. Murphy |
Power Forward |
 C. Bosh |
 J. Foster |
Center |  A. Bargnani |
 T. Hansbrough |
Sixth Man |
 J. Jack |
 J. O'Brien |
Coach |  J. Triano |
By Conrad Brunner | Nov. 23, 2009
When a team struggles, lineup changes are inevitable.
And so, riding a three-game losing streak into Tuesday's game in Toronto (7 p.m., Fox Sports Indiana, 1070 The Fan), the Pacers will have a new frontcourt. Troy Murphy will return to the power forward spot with Jeff Foster stepping in for Roy Hibbert at center.
Murphy's return slides Danny Granger back to his natural position at small forward and means a decision at shooting guard.
Brandon Rush opened the season as the starter but has struggled mightily, shooting .365 overall and 262 from the 3-point line. Dahntay Jones filled in at small forward the last eight games and averaged 18.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.63 blocked shots and shot 50 percent from the field.
Hibbert has been strong in the Pacers' five wins, averaging 14.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots while shooting .608 from the field. But in the six losses, his numbers have dipped to 8.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and .458 shooting.
Getting Murphy back in the lineup could help restore order to an offense that ranks 18th in scoring (98.7) and 25th in 3-point percentage (.303), but the defense also needs some shoring up.
The Pacers have yielded 107.6 points in their six losses (16.4 more than in their victories) and opponents have shot .473. The Raptors (6-8) rank fourth in the league in scoring (106.3) and ninth in 3-point percentage (.403).
Trends
Pacers: T.J. Ford is averaging more rebounds (4.3) than assists (2.6) and is shooting just .409 from the field. … Danny Granger has shot 12-of-35 (.343) overall and 4-of-16 (.250) from the arc in the last two. … In three games since having his minutes limit increased to roughly 20, Tyler Hansbrough has averaged 9.7 points and 4.7 rebounds. … Earl Watson has totaled nine points and 10 assists while shooting 2-of-15 from the field and 0-of-8 from the arc in the last three.Raptors: Since taking the Toronto helm in the winter of 2006, Bryan Colangelo has acquired at least one player from the Pacers in each of his four offseasons, signing Fred Jones in 2006, Maceo Baston in 2007, trading for Jermaine O'Neal and Nathan Jawai in 2008, and signing Jarrett Jack and Rasho Nesterovic in 2009. … Jack has totaled 25 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in Toronto's last two games.
Matchup to watch
Murphy's return to the starting lineup brings a monumental challenge in Bosh, who is tied for sixth in the NBA in scoring (26.6) and is second in rebounding (11.7). The key to defending the Raptors' gifted forward is avoiding foul trouble. Bosh leads the NBA in free throws attempted (11.8) and made (9.1) per game.Injuries
Pacers - Mike Dunleavy (knee) and Travis Diener (toe) are out.Raptors - Reggie Evans (foot), Antoine Wright (ankle) and Marco Belinelli (groin) are day-to-day.
