Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic escaped a ban after submitting an early guilty plea over an on-court incident that had resulted in an NBL charge. The decision cleared him to take the court against Melbourne United on 7 October.
His availability did not change the outcome. Adelaide fell to defeat, with coach Gleeson saying the team looked timid out there and did not show enough fight. Melbourne United snapped a rough run of form with the win.