Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic avoided suspension after submitting an early guilty plea over an on-court incident that had resulted in an NBL charge. The decision allowed him to play against Melbourne United on 7 October.
His availability had no impact on the final result. Adelaide went down in the contest, with coach Gleeson saying the team lacked the aggression needed and came up short on effort. Melbourne United ended their recent slump with the win.