"You could just come in and go through the motions," Davis said. "I guess I like the game so much I forget about it and start playing hard."

Davis will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end. He's earning $6.8 million this season. The Heat might be very interested in bringing him back at a lower salary, but no one knows exactly how low or whether Davis would even accept a pay cut.

Miami won't have much free agent money to spend, and because it could bring Davis back at any price considering he's a returning player, there could be some room for negotiation.

Miami doesn't want to lock up anyone beyond 2009-10, when Dwyane Wade and coach/president Pat Riley's contract expire. And Davis probably doesn't want to be committed to the Heat any longer than two more years considering Wade and Riley's contract situations.

Either way, Davis has done fairly well this season. He's averaging 13.8 points per game and provided offense as both a starter and a reserve.

"He's finishing it out," Riley said. "I give him a lot of kudos for that."

CAVALIERS 84, HEAT 76: Miami fell to 14-66 and needs one victory in its final two games to avoid the franchise-worst record of 15-67, established by the inaugural 1988-89 team.

"I don't even think about that," coach Pat Riley said. "That's a media deal."

The Heat is now 6-34 on the road. But at least the franchise record is safe there. Miami was 3-38 on the road in 1988-89.