What happens if you can only win 3 games in your first season of div1? How else would to survive div1 then?
Game 3 of the relegation series in season 14 ABBL:
(32426138).
Sometimes fighting for 5th place is just too taxing. Better to just take it easy for the whole season and buy up big for the relegation battle and hope for the best (even if you don't have home court advantage).