Timeline of the Pacers-Pistons fans brawl

A whistle stops the clock during the Pacers-Pistons game at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Nov. 19, 2004 with 45.9 seconds remaining.

Using an estimated start time of 8:05 p.m., the official game time of 2:49 and the timer on video of the Malice at the Palace, here is a breakdown of the events that followed Ron Artest's hard foul on Ben Wallace nearly 10 years ago.

10:54 p.m.: Artest fouls Wallace with the Pacers leading 97-82.

+2 seconds: Wallace shoves Artest, then pursues him as players and coaches from both teams spill onto the court.

+8 seconds: Artest lies down on the scorer's table as players from both teams continue to push and shove.

10:56 p.m.: Just as things had settled down, a cup hits Artest, and he charges sending him into the stands. Stephen Jackson follows him in immediately, igniting a fight with fans. Artest hits a fan, John Green punches Artest. William Paulson throws liquid at Artest, Jackson retaliates. Fred Jones is punched by David Wallace, Ben's brother. Eddie Gill and David Harrison also go into the stands.

10:57 p.m.: Artest returns to the court and punches a fan, Jermaine O'Neal hits the same man.

10:58 p.m.: Artest, Jackson and several other Pacers make their way to the locker room while fans pour trash on them. Bryant Jackson throws a chair into the crowd as the players are leaving the court. O'Neal goes after another fan while making his way to the locker room. Anthony Johnson also throws a punch at a fan on the court. Harrison is later identified as hitting a fan while walking off the court.

10:59 p.m.: Pacers are cleared off the court.

Nov. 20, 2004: Artest, O'Neal and Stephen Jackson are suspended indefinitely for the Pacers. Ben Wallace is also suspended indefinitely for the Pistons.

The Pacers lose to Orlando 86-83 without their three stars. Jones scores 31 points, Harrison 19 as Indiana uses just six players.

Nov. 21, 2004: NBA commissioner David Stern cites personal "shock, revulsion and fear" upon viewing replays of the brawl and hands out the following suspensions (with lost salary):

Artest — 73 games, $5,288,545

Stephen Jackson — 30 games, $1,865,854

O'Neal — 25 games, $4,510,975 (later reduced to 15 games, $2,706,585)

Ben Wallace — 6 games, $439,024

Johnson — 5 games, $120,000

Reggie Miller ($60,000), Pistons Elden Campbell, Chauncey Billups and Derrick Coleman — 1 game each for leaving the bench

Harrison is identified hitting a fan after the suspensions are handed out and is not punished by the NBA.

Nov. 22, 2004: Green is identified as the fan who threw the plastic cup full of liquid at Artest.

Nov. 23, 2004: NBA Players Association files an appeal on behalf of all nine players saying the penalties were not in line with penalties of the past, Artest's history should not have been a factor and the players' actions should be considered in light of the "total chaos."

Nov. 24, 2004: Jamaal Tinsley and James Jones combine for 51 points in a victory over Boston, the Pacers' first after the brawl. It's the first of three consecutive victories before the team hits a seven-game losing streak.

Nov. 29, 2004: The fan who threw the chair, Bryant Jackson, is identified, though not immediately named.

Dec. 1, 2004: Green and Charles Haddad are banned from the Palace of Auburn Hills for their roles in the brawl.

Dec. 8, 2004: O'Neal, Artest, Harrison, Johnson and Stephen Jackson are charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, with a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail or a $500 fine, or both. O'Neal is charged with two counts. Five Detroit fans — Green, Bryant Jackson, David Wallace, William Paulson and John Ackerman — were charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, with Jackson also drawing a charge of felonious assault for throwing a chair.

Dec. 9, 2004: Arbitrator Roger Kaplan hears six hours of testimony during a grievance hearing over the suspensions.

Dec. 20, 2004: Haddad files a lawsuit against O'Neal and Johnson in Detroit for being hit by the players.

Dec. 22, 2004: Arbitrator reduces O'Neal's suspension 10 games to 15, citing previous conduct, including awards attesting to his character, community involvement and citizenship. The suspensions of Artest and Jackson are upheld.

Dec. 23, 2004: A U.S. District Court judge in New York issues a temporary restraining order that allows O'Neal to return to the court Dec. 25 against the Pistons.

Dec. 25, 2004: Pistons defeat the Pacers 98-93 despite 21 points and 7 rebounds by O'Neal in his return.

Dec. 30, 2004: A federal judge upholds the reduced suspension for O'Neal.

Jan. 26, 2005: Stephen Jackson returns to score 17 points in a 100-86 loss to Boston.

April 20, 2005: The Pacers finish the regular season 44-38. It is the last time they finish over .500 until 2011-12.

Pacers average 16,994 fans, 17th in the league. They drop to 16,179 (24th) in 2005-06, 15,359 (28th) in 2006-07, bottoming out at 12,221 (30th) in 2007-08. The Pacers don't return to their 2004-05 figure until 2013-14, drawing 17,501 (15th).

May 3, 2005: Bryant Jackson was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution.

David Wallace was sentenced to one year of probation and community service for punching Fred Jones, though the specific date could not be verified.

May 7, 2005: The Pacers eliminate the Boston Celtics 4-3 in the first round of the playoffs.

May 19, 2005: The Pistons eliminate the Pacers 4-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Sept. 22, 2005: O'Neal, Artest and Stephen Jackson are sentenced to a year probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge. Each is also ordered to perform 60 hours of community service and pay a $250 fine.

Sept. 30, 2005: Harrison is sentenced to a year probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge. He is also ordered to perform community service, undergo anger management counseling and pay a $250 fine.

Oct. 7, 2005: Johnson is sentenced to a year of probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge. He is also ordered to perform 100 hours of community service, attend counseling and fined $250.

Nov. 2, 2005: Artest returns to the lineup for the season opener, scoring 16 points.

Jan. 25, 2006: Artest is traded to Sacramento for Peja Stojakovic.

Feb. 16, 2006: Charges against Paulson are dismissed after it was determined he was merely defending a friend against Artest.

May 1, 2006: Green is sentenced to 30 days in jail on an assault and battery charge and two years probation for punching Artest. He was not charged with a second count for throwing the cup at Artest. He was also ordered to attend anger management classes and Alcoholics Anonymous and stay away from the Pacers while on probation.

Oct. 19, 2006: The lawsuit by Hadded against O'Neal and Johnson is dismissed. Haddad said O'Neal's punch left him with migraine headaches, memory loss, trouble sleeping, inability to socialize and aversion to bright lights and loud noises. But the defense presented evidence Haddad flew to Las Vegas the day after the brawl and regularly visited the city.

Jan. 16, 2007: Stephen Jackson is traded with Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Josh Powell to Golden State for Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod and Troy Murphy.

June 10, 2008: Lawsuits against the Pacers by Ackerman and Paulson are settled. Terms are not disclosed.

July 9, 2008: Pacers trade O'Neal and Nathan Jawai to the Toronto Raptors for Maceo Baston, T.J. Ford, Roy Hibbert and Rasho Nesterovic.