ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard T.J. Ford, Shooting guard Brandon Rush, Small forward Danny Granger, Power forward Troy Murphy, Center Roy Hibbert. Bench -- Guard Earl Watson, Guard Luther Head, Forward Dahntay Jones, Forward/center Jeff Foster, Center Solomon Jones. PLAYER NOTES: --F Tyler Hansbrough took a significant step toward making his season debut when he took part in his first full court practice since July on Thursday. Hansbrough, the No. 13 pick in the June draft, has been out with a shin injury since the end of July. "If he can get to the point where he can practice for an extended period of time live, he'll be ready for the games," coach Jim O'Brien said.
--F Jeff Foster only played three minutes after spraining his right ankle n the first quarter. Foster's ankle injury adds to his current back problem, which is keeping him from practicing.
--F Danny Granger led the Pacers with 22 points, but he needed 20 shot attempts to reach that total because the Heat loaded up on him defensively and made sure to contest every shot he took. He was 3-of-12 on three-point attempts.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Mike Dunleavy (knee) is out indefinitely with a knee problem. He suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from knee surgery prior to the start of training camp.
--F Tyler Hansbrough (shin) is out for at least two more weeks because of a shin injury, which happened during his senior season at the University of North Carolina.
--G Travis Diener (toe) has only practiced once since the start of training camp because of a toe problem that bothered him last season.
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