Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic was cleared of a suspension after submitting an early guilty plea over an court-side incident that had triggered an NBL charge. The decision saw him free to play against Melbourne United on 7 October.
His availability did not change the outcome. Adelaide fell to defeat, with coach Gleeson saying the team lacked the aggression needed and failed to compete hard enough. Melbourne United broke out of a difficult stretch with the win.