Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic avoided suspension after entering an early guilty plea over an court-side incident that had drawn 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 looked timid out there and did not show enough fight. Melbourne United snapped a rough run of form with the win.