Leaders Reading Rockets head to Loughborough Riders, with Derby Trailblazers looking to capitalise on any potential slip up as they visit Newcastle Knights.
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Bradford Dragons will go hunting for their first win of the season as they entertain City of Birmingham Rockets.
The Dragons have so far been unsuccessful in claiming a W off any of Hemel, Derby, Milton Keynes or Nottingham, but there's still plenty of time for the West Yorkshire club to correct their early course.
Derby and Hemel represent a pair of top-three sides from a year ago, while MK have already booked a spot in the KitKing Trophy Final to show their standing at this level. The defeat to the Hoods came by a single point, 85-84, suggesting Bradford's record in the early going has been a mix of tough opponents and fine margins.
Still, coach Mellor's side will need to pick up points sooner rather than later, and the visit from a CoB team that is trending in the wrong direction right now could be a good place to start.
Three wins to open to season, against Reading, Derby and Worthing, got the Rockets off to a hot start. They've since gone 0-2 after defeats against Thames Valley and Essex, stalling that early momentum.
Orlan Jackman is a big part of what CoB do at both ends of the court, and his 16.8PPG plus 10.2RPG are both team-highs.
Both should also come in handy against a Dragons side that averages a D1M-second lowest 31.8RPG and concedes a league worst 98.5PPG.
Expect Bradford to counter with the likes of Kofi Josephs (19.3PPG), Jordan Whelan (17.8PPG) and Micah Savery-Richards (14.5PPG), who have all contributed well so far despite the Dragons' record.
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Newcastle Knights (2-3) and reigning Player of the Week Ronald Blain will try to make it two wins in a row and build on their success against Nottingham last time out, but that won't be easy against Derby Trailblazers (4-1), who have won four in a row.
Nottingham Hoods' (2-3) last two games have been decided by a combined five points, with a win and a loss to show for it. The Hoods and D1M efficiency leader Greg Skoric head to Bristol Hurricanes (2-3) as both teams look to move onto six points for the season.
Current leaders Reading Rockets (5-1) have a tricky assignment this weekend as they head to a well-rested Loughborough Riders (1-2), who haven't played since their defeat to Hemel back on 26 October.
Worthing Thunder (1-4) picked up their first win of the season last weekend with a nail biting one point W against Thames Valley. They'll face a tough task to keep that form going as they head to last season's league runners up Essex Rebels (2-3) though.
The action closes with what promises to be another quality match up between Hemel Storm (4-0) and Milton Keynes Breakers (2-2).
The pair met last Sunday in the KitKing Trophy semi-final, with MK taking a 100-88 victory. No doubt Storm will be itching for some revenge, keeping their unbeaten start to the season alive in the process.
2pm - Newcastle Knights vs Derby Trailblazers - LIVE STATS / LIVE STREAM
5:30pm - Bristol Hurricanes vs Nottingham Hoods - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
6pm - Loughborough Riders vs Reading Rockets - LIVE STATS / TICKETS / LIVE STREAM
6:15pm - Bradford Dragons vs City of Birmingham Rockets - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
6:30pm - Essex Rebels vs Worthing Thunder - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
7pm - Hemel Storm vs Milton Keynes Breakers - LIVE STATS / TICKETS
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