NBL leaders Melbourne United are set to be bolstered by the return of star pair Marcus Lee and Ian Clark for their clash with the Brisbane Bullets.
The two imports were sidelined with soreness as Melbourne extended their winning streak to five games with a 97-70 trouncing of New Zealand on Thursday night.
In-form shooter Chris Goulding also sat out with a calf strain and is expected to miss at least two weeks - a period during which United play four games.
But coach Dean Vickerman expects Lee and Clark back in action as Melbourne (12-4) host the Bullets (4-7) at John Cain Arena on Sunday.
"I think they'll both be high probability (to play)," Vickerman said after the big win over New Zealand in Christchurch.
"Tonight it was if we needed to throw them out there for a possession or two they were probably healthy enough to give us that.
"But we'll take care of their bodies tomorrow and see how their bodies are getting off the flight.
"I think there's certainly an opportunity there for them to contribute more than they did today."
Melbourne sparked their current winning streak with a comprehensive road win over Brisbane in their most recent meeting on November 7.
The strong run continued with the statement victory over New Zealand as veteran centre Rob Loe stepped up in Lee's absence in the front-court.
Loe helped pick up the scoring slack without Goulding on the floor, pouring in 25 points, and highlighted a team-first attitude as being key to United's success so far this season.
"We've got collective buy-in for one goal and that's to win games," Loe said.
"We sacrifice for each other and as long as someone gets hot we'll celebrate.
"You saw it on the bench (against New Zealand). Marcus and Ian weren't playing but they were the first ones standing up and celebrating us.
"That doesn't happen on every team with the imports that teams bring in. It's something special that our team really has."
