Detroit pistons palace of auburn hills. The pacerspistons brawl known colloquially as the malice at the palace was an altercation that occurred in a national basketball association game between the indiana pacers and the defending champion detroit pistons on november 19 2004 at the palace in auburn hills michigan. Ap one of michigans most beloved sports and entertainment venues was turned into rubble on saturday with a series of controlled explosions. The palace of auburn hills was demolished saturday morning.
The shell and roof of the palace of auburn hills which was home to three championship detroit pistons teams and three detroit shock teams and played host to some of the worlds biggest musical. The palace of auburn hills was imploded saturday morning ending a years long shuttering process that began when the pistons moved to downtown detroit to little caesars arena in 2017. The arena and former home of the detroit pistons was.
The palace of auburn hills home of the detroit pistons nba concerts family shows sporting events trade shows and special productions remains one of the worlds most innovative arenas. The shell and roof of the palace of auburn hills which was home to three championship detroit pistons teams and three detroit shock teams and played host to some of the worlds biggest musical acts during its nearly 30 year run crumbled to the ground following a series explosive pops. It was the home of the detroit pistons of the national basketball association the detroit shock of the womens national basketball association the detroit vipers of the international hockey league the detroit rockers of the national professional soccer league the detroit neondetroit safari of the continental indoor soccer league and the detroit fury of the arena foot.
The palace of auburn hills commonly referred to as the palace was a multi purpose arena located in auburn hills michigan. Rest in peace the palace of auburn hills today is a sad day for many detroit pistons fans. Much of the former home of.
The associated press called it the most infamous brawl in nba history with the pacers leading 9782 and 459 seconds left in the game pistons center ben wallace attempted a layup shot but was fouled hard.