Star import Cole Anthony has put a pre-game sanction aside to help Melbourne United to their fourth consecutive win with victory over Brisbane.
Earlier on Saturday it was announced the former NBA guard had accepted a sanction for "conduct unbecoming" in the club's previous triumphs over Cairns and the New Zealand Breakers.
The sanction -- a result of multiple outbursts towards officials in recent games -- was handed down by Basketball Australia's integrity unit.
While sanctioned, he was still allowed to suit up against the Bullets and made the most of it with a game-high 32 points in Melbourne's 120-92 win at John Cain Arena.
It continued United's recent domination of Brisbane, with victory their 18th from their past 19 meetings with the Bullets.
Anthony also hit 13 of 14 field goals, with his only miss of the game coming from a long-range buzzer beater at the end of the third term.
He was on his best behaviour, yet he appeared to still be in the sights of the officials to pick up three fouls before halftime.
United big man Josh Oduro also starred with 28 points and 14 rebounds, while Lat Mayen scored a team-high 15 points for Brisbane.
The visitor's injury issues went from bad to worse with forward import Jaylin Williams going down in the second quarter with a right shoulder injury.
The Bullets were already undermanned with key scorers Max Mackinnon (concussion) and Arnas Velicka (leg) unavailable.
It made scoring difficult and Melbourne took ruthless advantage to open up an early buffer.
With Oduro controlling the boards, the home side lead by 12 points at quarter-time and 14 at the main break after Anthony exploded with a 10-point burst in the second term.
Despite having their depth tested, the plucky Bullets rallied in the third to cut the margin to as little as seven before United led by 10 at the last change.
Melbourne extinguished any hopes of a Brisbane boilover by blowing the margin out early in the final quarter with Anthony and Oduro dominating.