What was an altercation on November 19, 2004, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan two years before the one between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets at Madison Square Garden?
Pacers–Pistons brawl The Pacers–Pistons brawl (colloquially known as the Malice at the Palace or Basketbrawl) was an altercation that occurred in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Associated Press (AP) called it "the most infamous brawl in NBA history".
1973–74 Detroit Pistons season Following are the results of the 1973–74 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The 1973-74 NBA season was the Pistons' 26th season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Detroit.