lonzo Mourning endured a nightmarish campaign last season, and his team, the Miami Heat, has compiled a nightmarish record this season. But Mourning's optimism belies his name.

''We will be all right, we just need to get to a level of consistency,'' Mourning said before notching 14 points and 11 rebounds as Miami took an 89-66 win over the Celtics last night. ''A [7-23] record is a concern of ours but we just have to focus on one game at a time. There is plenty of time to position ourselves for a playoff spot. Our main focus right now is to correct the mistakes we have been making in losing those close games.