MIAMI -- The Cavaliers will sit LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and potentially Kevin Love tonight against the Heat in apparent choice of rest for the playoffs over continuing the fight for the No. 1 seed.

James played 47 minutes in a stunning, epic collapse of a loss in a 126-125 decision in overtime to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Irving logged 45 and Love 42.

The Cavs' Big 3 were each left out of the starting lineup included in the team's media notes, and the lineup is subject to change. James and Irving were listed as out -- James with a calf injury and Irving with knee tendinitis -- while Love is questionable with an illness, so there's still a chance he could play.

The Cavs are planning to start J.R. Smith, Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, Iman Shumpert, and Deron Williams against the Heat, who need to win to keep pace with the Bulls for the eighth seed.

Starting center Tristan Thompson (right thumb sprain) remains out.

Cleveland is tied for first with Boston. The Celtics play the Brooklyn Nets tonight.

The Cavs would clinch first with wins in their last two games, losses by Boston in its last two, or a combination of one win and one loss by each because Cleveland holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.

But recent history suggests that one win is not coming for the Cavs tonight. They are 0-6 without James this year, and the last two times they entered a game without the Big 3 (including here in Miami March 4) they were beaten by an average of 29 points.

Cleveland is just 20-20 this season on the road and 2-9 on the second night of back-to-back games away from The Q.

The Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday. The Bucks are currently the sixth seed, one game behind the Hawks for No. 5. So the Bucks-Boston game could be competitive.

The Cavs, meanwhile, finish the regular season at home Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, who are the No. 3 seed and could be the Cavs' second-round opponent if Cleveland is the No. 2 seed and both teams win their first-round series.