Relaunch the machine in special conditions for some, continue their momentum for others.
This Saturday, the meeting between Gravelines-Dunkerque and Nanterre promises to be atypical.
Already, because it will not take place in the historic Sportica venue - which went up in smoke a few weeks ago due to a terrible fire - but in Calais, a temporary fallback solution for the ch'i club.
Also, the confrontation seems unbalanced to say the least on paper.
Fifth in the championship, Pascal Donnadieu's Nanterrois have five victories in their last six matches, including a success against... Gravelines-Dunkerque, December 16 (78-75).
Opposite, the Northerners have won only one of their last four meetings and occupy the penultimate place in the Betclic Elite rankings.
Gravelines-Dunkerque-Nanterre kicks off this Saturday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting will be broadcast on Skweek.