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The "Malice at the Palace" (also known as the Pacers–Pistons brawl) [2] [3] was a fight involving both players and fans that occurred during a National Basketball Association (NBA) game between the Indiana Pacers and the defending champion Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004, at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Entering the game, the New York Knicks had a record of 9–17 while the Denver Nuggets sported a 13–9 record. [1] [2] Despite trailing the entire game, the Knicks came as close as two points in the first half, However, the Nuggets regrouped and closed the half with a 13-point advantage, and continued to lead in the second half by as much as 26 points in the third quarter.
Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to the first play-in tournament victory in NBA history. [27] The NBA introduced a play-in tournament in the 2019–20 NBA season to compensate for the suspension of the regular season and a difference in the number of games played between teams, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NBA 5x5 games in history. Fifteen players have generated a 5x5 game: Hakeem Olajuwon (six times) Andrei Kirilenko (three times) Victor Wembanyama (twice) George Johnson. George Gervin.
Since Phoenix Suns power forward Larry Nance won the NBA's first Slam Dunk contest in 1984, the league's players have upped the ante in terms of the skills involved.
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This is a list of the longest regular season losing streaks in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Streaks started at the end of one season are carried over into the following season. The Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers are tied for the longest ever losing streak, losing 28 straight games.
The NBA 60 Greatest Playoff Moments were chosen in 2006 to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). These 60 moments (in total, there were sixty-two moments; the last three were deemed tied) were selected through a vote by a 25-member panel of experts made up by media members and former players.