Even though the Heat are unlikely to finish the regular season with anything better than a No. 3 seed, LeBron James insists there is a lot of work remaining for the team.

"These four weeks are important," he said. "We're trying to still continue to grind to get better, not waste an opportunity for us to get better going into the playoffs."

The Heat have lost six of their last nine games.

"It's not a regression," Bosh insisted.