From Brawl To Legacy: 20 Years Since Malice At The Palace

November 19th is a historic and chaotic day in Detroit Pistons history.

If you are a true Pistons fan, when you read "Malice at the Palace," you are brought back to that fateful day.

For those who are not aware of this brawl, let's take a trip down memory lane 20 years later.

Pacers Vs Piston Brawl - 20 Years Later

On November 19th, 2004, the fight that the Associated Press dubs as "the most infamous brawl in NBA history" took place at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan!

On this historic night, the Indiana Pacers were up against the then-reigning champions, the Detroit Pistons.

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With 45.9 seconds remaining in the final quarter of the game, the Pacers were up 97-82. This moment is when everything gets extremely chaotic.

Indiana's Ron Artest, now known as Metta World Peace, fouled Pistons center Ben Wallace, while Wallace was attempting a layup shot. After the foul, Wallace shoved Artest, which caused a fight to break out between both team's players.

Did you think that was the end of it? Oh no! There is more!

Once the players were separated and the officials were discussing the consequences, Artest decided to lie down on the scorer's table before an interview.

This fan was not over the fight. A fan named John Green hit Artest with a drink from several rows up in the stands.

What would you do if someone threw a drink at you? Fight!

That is exactly what Artest did. He immediately charged into the crowd. However, instead of grabbing John Green, Artest grabbed another fan, Michael Ryan.

The chaos ensues again! Several Pacers teammates joined the fight. More drinks and punches were thrown causing the largest brawl in NBA history.

It was so intense that the game was never finished!

So, November 19th, 2004 will go down in NBA history as the night of the "Malice at the Palace."

If you have not seen the "Malice at the Palace" fight, you can watch it below.

You can also watch the Netflix special "UNTOLD Vol 1: Malice at the Palace."