For the first time this season, Leicester Riders have just the one game this weekend as they take on BBL newcomers Bristol Flyers at Loughborough University tomorrow (6.0).
Riders have already had three back-to-back weekends, including a spell of four games in eight days leading up to their first defeat of the campaign in Glasgow last Sunday.
For head coach Rob Paternostro, who is always meticulous in his preparation, being able to focus on just one team is a benefit, but not as much as being able to get some rest.
"It's been a change, no doubt," he said of preparing for one team.
But also being a Sunday game it allows us more time to get ready.
"The most important thing for us this week in practice was to get as much recovery as we could.
"Those eight days were certainly intense so I think that's been the number one focus.
"As we get closer to the game, we know we have to play better than we did last Sunday, and it starts with taking care of the basketball."
Sharp-shooter Tyler Bernardini hobbled out of Riders' game against Cheshire last Saturday after only eight minutes with a groin injury, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the match and the trip to Scotland.
He has undergone treatment this week in a hope of a return, but remains a doubt.
"Tyler's still questionable for this weekend, but the fact we play tomorrow gives us a bit more time to see where he's at," said Paternostro.
"We have a lot of players though who are waiting for their opportunity."
Leicester have never played Bristol, who made the step up to the top flight this summer.
They had a cracking start to life in the BBL with victories in four of their first five games, with only London getting the better of them.
However, they suffered defeats to Newcastle and Durham last weekend to drop to sixth in the table.
Paternostro, though, has been impressed with what he has seen of the newcomers.
He said: "When you watch them play, you see a team that plays together on both ends of the floor, they are well-organised and play intelligent basketball."
Victory for the Riders would be Paternostro's 100th home success as Leicester boss, a statistic made even more impressive by the fact the second, third and fourth coaches on Riders' all-time wins list combine for only 101.
Riders: Bernardini, Watson, Roland, McSwiggan, Maynard, Noel, Gamble, Washington, Lamble, Anderson, Hassan, Losonsky, Rowe.
Flyers: Lautier-Ogunleye, Owen, Herring, Seilund, Streete, Okros, McLaughlin-Williams, Ranklin, Stewart, Bland.