Five D1M games take place tomorrow, including the first of two meetings between Newcastle Knights and Bradford Dragons in the North East.
Three of the four NBL National Cup quarter-finals are also on tap, with Milton Keynes Breakers looking to keep their defence alive against Hemel Storm.
There are also four SLB Cup games to enjoy as some of the NBL's finest test themselves against top-tier opposition. There's a preview of those games here, with Essex hosting Bristol Flyers tonight to get the competition under way.
We take a look at all the weekend's action below, with links to live stats at the bottom of the page.
Playoff hunting Newcastle Knights host winless Bradford Dragons tomorrow for the first of two meetings between the teams this weekend.
With both sides set to square off for a repeat of this fixture in the NBL National Cup on Sunday, there's a pair of valuable D1M points plus a spot in the Cup's semi-finals up for grabs.
Given their current records, it's little surprise to see that neither of these outfits are in the best of form. Newcastle have won two of their last five, whilst Bradford remain as D1M's only winless side despite the impending mid-season break.
That streak doesn't tell the full story of the Dragons' campaign to date though. Six of their losses have been by 10 points or fewer and two of them have been by three points or fewer. The Dragons also beat Nottingham on the road in the NBL National Cup last Sunday, and picking up a win here would send Bradford into 2025 on a high despite their struggles to date.
Newcastle will want to avoid this potential banana skin though and keep tomorrow's opponents rooted to the foot of the standings.
They'll hope D1M's leading scorer Ronald Blain (23.6PPG) will be able to help on that front, and pairing the American with last season's scoring champ Hafeez Abdul is ensure the Knights are difficult team to face.
Justin Williams had 21 points in Sunday's Cup win and will look to keep that form going alongside the usual outputs from Kofi Josephs (18.4PPG) and Jordan Whelan (16.2PPG).
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Four other D1M contests begin in Uxbridge as Thames Valley Cavaliers (5-4) host Loughborough Riders (6-3).
Both teams are trying to solidify a playoff spot as things stand, and with neither side involved on SLB or National Cup action, they can focus their attention 100% onto this clash.
After a slow start to the season, Essex Rebels (5-4) have won four of their last five outings. The next team up to test last season's regular-season runners-up are Bristol Hurricanes (5-4), who also sit on 10 points despite a loss last weekend against Thames Valley.
City of Birmingham Rockets (5-5) started the season 3-0 but have gone 2-5 since to trend in the wrong direction heading towards 2025. The West Midlanders will hope home advantage will help them end a three game losing streak as they entertain Milton Keynes Breakers (3-4).
That just leaves two win Worthing Thunder (2-7) as the latest team to try and crack Hemel Storm's (9-0) unbeaten start to the season, though that'll be a tough ask for a Thunder side that has lost two on the bounce.
Three of this season's NBL National Cup quarter-finals are set to go ahead on Sunday as a trio of teams will all move one step closer to January's Final at the National Basketball Performance Centre.
There's the double-up between Newcastle and Bradford in the North East to kick things off, followed by another all-D1M contest as City of Birmingham Rockets travel to Derby Trailblazers.
Teams will be hoping to etch their name onto the famous old trophy, which was first won by Hoylake YMCA in 1935/36, with success in the competition eluding both these sides so far.
Defending champions Milton Keynes Breakers became the first non-D1 team since 1973 to win the NBL National Cup with their historic success over Reading a year ago.
If they're to keep their defence alive they'll have to beat 2022/23 winners Hemel Storm, who have looked unstoppable over the first half of the season given their D1M record to date.
7:30pm - Essex Rebels vs Bristol Flyers - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
2pm - Newcastle Knights vs Bradford Dragons - LIVE STATS / LIVE STREAM
6:30pm - Thames Valley Cavaliers vs Loughborough Riders - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
6:30pm - Essex Rebels vs Bristol Hurricanes - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
7:30pm - City of Birmingham Rockets vs Milton Keynes Breakers - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
7:30pm - Worthing Thunder vs Hemel Storm - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
7:30pm - Derby Trailblazers vs Surrey 89ers - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
7:30pm - Nottingham Hoods v Cheshire Phoenix - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
2pm - Newcastle Knights vs Bradford Dragons - LIVE STATS / LIVE STREAM
4:30pm - Derby Trailblazers vs City of Birmingham Rockets - LIVE STATS
5pm - Milton Keynes Breakers vs Hemel Storm - LIVE STATS
4:00pm - Reading Rockets v B.Braun Sheffield Sharks - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
Live stream details will be added as they become available.
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Main image credit - Nick Higgins
