Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic avoided suspension after submitting an early guilty plea over an in-game incident that had resulted in an NBL charge. The decision saw him free 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 played "scared" and did not show enough fight. Melbourne United ended their recent slump with the win.