Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic escaped a ban after submitting an early guilty plea over an court-side incident that had resulted in an NBL charge. The decision allowed him to play against Melbourne United on 7 October.
His availability made no difference to the result. Adelaide fell to defeat, with coach Gleeson saying the team lacked the aggression needed and failed to compete hard enough. Melbourne United broke out of a difficult stretch with the win.