Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic escaped a ban after entering an early guilty plea over an in-game incident that had drawn an NBL charge. The decision saw him free to play 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 did not show enough fight. Melbourne United snapped a rough run of form with the win.