Very important is a road loss in the Australian top division of second ranked United against fifth ranked Adelaide 36ers  in the last round. Visiting United was defeated by Adelaide 36ers in Findon 91-81. The hosts were ahead by 5 points but lost the second period ending it with a 1-point deficit before their 23-12 run, which allowed them to win the game. Adelaide 36ers made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Adelaide 36ers outrebounded United 52-34 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds.
It was a good game for the American-Ukrainian point guard Jerome Randle who collected 29 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners.
Adelaide 36ers maintains fifth position with 9-9 record. United lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with seven games lost. Adelaide 36ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. United will play on the road against Illawarra Hawks in Gwynneville and it may be a tough game between close rivals.