Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic escaped a ban after submitting an early guilty plea over an in-game incident that had resulted in an NBL charge. The decision cleared him to take the court against Melbourne United on 7 October.
His availability made no difference to the result. Adelaide lost the match, with coach Gleeson saying the team lacked the aggression needed and failed to compete hard enough. Melbourne United ended their recent slump with the win.