The New Zealand Breakers played an extended practice game among their own squad on Friday, because there's no National Basketball League fixture scheduled this weekend for the reigning champions.
Coach Andrej Lemanis admits the draw's frustrating with almost a fortnight between their last match, the club-record 12 straight win over Wollongong, and next Thursday's game against Adelaide.
The Breakers lead the NBL table by two losses from arch-rivals Perth. There are five regular season games remaining for the Auckland outfit and the West Australians.
If the Breakers drop a game and the Wildcats don't before the last regular season fixture - when they meet for the fourth time - it'll come down to the winner on the night as to who wins the minor premiership and home advantage right through the playoffs.
And the Wildcats hold a big head-to-head points advantage over the Breakers this season, thanks to big wins in the opening game in Auckland and the second match in Perth.
