The emotions on both sides were gradually accumulating inside the Silverdome, a veritable volcano.
In this year's playoffs, the two teams fought their way up, especially the Pistons, who had brawls in every round.
The '80s were somewhat better than the '70s; the playoffs in the '80s involved mostly playing, and the aggression was not too severe, with a lot of acting involved.
The '70s saw fighting starting in the regular season, with brawls every game day, but back then, television broadcasts weren't widespread, so much of it wasn't recorded.
Before the second half of the game began, the players from both teams took to the court, no longer displaying the relatively relaxed demeanor of the first half, all sporting poker faces, ready to fight at a moment's notice.
The nearly 40,000 fans on-site decorated the place into a savage colosseum with their noisy shouting and foul language.
