Leicester Riders head coach Rob Paternostro insists that it is still too early in the season be looking at the league table.
Riders had the weekend off as they prepare for a big weekend of basketball.
They travel to Plymouth for the first leg of the BBL Cup semi-final on Friday night, before returning home for a BBL Championship match against Manchester Giants on Saturday at the John Sandford Centre.
In Riders' absence from action at the weekend, the position at the top of the BBL Championship became even tighter with all the top teams winning.
Newcastle Eagles, London Lions and Sheffield Sharks are now joint top, and Riders have slipped down to fifth.
"It is far too early to be looking at the league table," said Paternostro.
"I look only at team losses, because the scheduling means teams have not necessarily played the same number of games and, more importantly, the strengths of the schedules can vary significantly.
"What we do know is the BBL Championship is likely to be very close.
"We are seeing that all the top teams are proving extremely difficult to beat at home, with all having at most a single defeat at home.
"We are also seeing teams putting a greater focus on defence, which can help keep you in games, and the home fans involved.
"I tend to only start paying attention to the league table at the end of January or February.
"Then we will have a clearer idea of how things are shaping up, and which clubs are holding up well to the rigour of the BBL season.
"Injuries can become a factor, particularly with playing back-to-back games at the weekend.
"We have a huge opportunity in the semi-final against the Raiders on Friday, and we will be totally focused on giving ourselves the best possible chance of progressing in the tie."
Sheffield reached the semi-finals of the BBL Cup at the weekend after out-lasting Durham Wildcats 70-58 at home on Friday night, and will now meet Newcastle.
Newcastle went top of the BBL Championship on Friday night when they beat Worcester 86-74 in overtime.
Sheffield joined the Eagles at the top after an overtime 91-79 win against Manchester on Sunday.
London Lions made it a three-way tie at the top with a comfortable 101-69 win against bottom club Surrey.
Results: Sheffield 70 Durham 58 (Cup); Newcastle 86 Worcester 74 (after OT); Birmingham 60 Glasgow 88; Durham 72 Plymouth 67; London 101 Surrey 69; Manchester 79 Sheffield 91; Cheshire 90 Glasgow 102.
