Raptors insert Powell into starting lineup for Game 1

Rookie Norman Powell will make his return to the Toronto Raptors' starting lineup ahead of Tuesday night's Game 1 matchup against the Miami Heat.

Powell will start at small forward, with DeMarre Carroll sliding to power forward as head coach Dwane Casey attempts to match Miami's small-ball lineup. Patrick Patterson will again come off the bench.

In seven games against the Indiana Pacers, Powell averaged 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds on 43.6-percent shooting, while also providing lockdown defense on the other end.

After moving to the starting lineup in Game 6, Patterson struggled to find his shot in the final two games of the series, going just 6-of-16. A return to a familiar role could be enough to help him regain his stroke.