What started it?
Artest a hard foul on a Wallace.Then,while an NBA player melee was going on on the court,Artest laying on the scorers table got beaned by something a fan threw and the Pacers ended up fighting the fans in the stands then having to fight their way to the locker room.
Artest fouled Ben Wallace on a layup, and gave him a little nudge when he did.
After the play, Wallace came at Artest, and shoved him in the neck with both hands.
All the players and the refs got between them and the two teams started arguing with each other.
Artest layed down on the scorer's table with his hands behind his head, as if to watch the festivities (I think he knows he is not on good terms with the league and wanted to play it cool).
Players keep arguing, Stephen Jackson of the Pacers is trying to goad a Piston to hit him. Ben Wallace gets a towel from the bench and throws it at Artest, still laying on the table.
A fan chucks a plastic cup of beer/soda at Artest and hits him. Artest jumps up and charges into the stands. About 5 rows back, he grabs the guy who threw it and tries to hit him. I don't know if he connected.
The other players charge into the stands, and some of the fans start swinging at the Pacers. Stephen Jackson nails this one fan square.
Beer bottles and cups are flying all over - when the Pacers leave through the tunnel, fans are pouring their drinks all over them. I think Jermaine O'Neal dragged a fan out of the stands - but the camera cut away.
Players on both teams