The Pacers joined the NBA in 1976 and have only ever reached the NBA finals once. However the Pacers have probably become more famous for the infamous riot which took place at a game between the Pacers and the Detroit Pistons. Ron Artest ran into the stands to attack a member of the crowd who threw a beer over him. Artest’s reaction caused a full scale riot forcing the game to be abandoned and subsequently Artest received a 73 game ban, the longest ban in NBA history.