| New Orleans Hornets (9-31) at Minnesota Timberwolves (21-20), 8 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 1-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 4-0 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 2-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 32-24 |
| Home Record: |
New Orleans 4-16; Minnesota 12-11 |
| Away Record: |
New Orleans 5-15; Minnesota 9-9 |
| Current Streak: |
New Orleans (L4); Minnesota (L1) |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
New Orleans 2-10 |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Minnesota 8-4 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New Orleans 4-22; Minnesota 16-11 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/13 - Minnesota, 87-80 (at NO) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Minnesota, 113-98 (at Min) |
| 02/07 - Minnesota, 104-92 (at NO) |
| 02/25 - New Orleans, 95-81 (at Min) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/04 - New Orleans, 98-89 (at NO) |
| 12/09 - New Orleans, 97-96 (at Min) |
| 01/22 - New Orleans, 96-94 (at Min) |
| 04/11 - New Orleans, 114-86 (at NO) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 01/23 - Minnesota, 116-108 (at Min) |
| 02/08 - New Orleans, 101-97 (at NO) |
| 03/18 - New Orleans, 94-93 (at NO) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/17 - New Orleans, 100-82 (at Min) |
| 11/26 - Minnesota, 103-94 (at NO) |
| 12/22 - New Orleans, 110-76 (at NO) |
| 04/09 - New Orleans, 122-90 (at Min) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/18 - NO/Okla City, 99-96 (at Min) |
| 11/24 - Minnesota, 86-79 (at Okla City) |
| 02/02 - NO/Okla City, 90-83 (at Okla City) |
| 04/07 - NO/Okla City, 96-94 (at Min) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/23 - NO/Okla City, 84-80 (at Okla City) |
| 12/21 - Minnesota, 88-69 (at Min) |
| 02/11 - NO/Okla City, 100-94 (at Min) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/06 - Minnesota, 99-92 (at Min) |
| 11/20 - Minnesota, 99-94 (at NO) |
| 03/23 - Minnesota, 107-102 (at Min) |
| 04/18 - Minnesota, 102-99 (at NO) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 01/13 - Minnesota, 94-89 (at NO) |
| 01/19 - Minnesota, 97-90 (at Min) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/13 - New Orleans, 102-98 (at NO) |
| 02/14 - Minnesota, 114-93 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New Orleans is 0-5 in Saturday games this season. |
| Note - Minnesota has won three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won seven of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won nine of 13 and 12 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 14 of 20 and 15 of the last 22 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 16 of the last 30 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won three of its last four at Minnesota. |
| Note - The Hornets have won eight of their last 10 at Minnesota. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings at Minnesota. |
| Note - Minnesota has won two straight after losing its last five at the NOH. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost six of nine and seven of its last 11 at the Hornets. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 14 meetings at the Hornets. |
| New Orleans last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
| 03/02 - W vs. Dallas, 97-92 |
03/01 - L at Phoenix, 95-104 |
| 03/03 - L vs. Indiana, 84-102 |
03/03 - W at Portland, 122-110 |
| 03/05 - L at Portland, 74-86 |
03/05 - W vs. LA Clippers, 95-94 |
| 03/07 - L at Sacramento, 98-99 |
03/07 - W vs. Portland, 106-94 |
| 03/09 - L at Denver, 97-110 |
03/09 - L vs. LA Lakers, 102-105 |