Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic avoided suspension after pleading guilty early over an court-side incident that had drawn an NBL charge. The decision cleared him to take the court 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 failed to compete hard enough. Melbourne United snapped a rough run of form with the win.