| Los Angeles Lakers (17-23) at Chicago Bulls (23-16), 9:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 1-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 84-56 |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 12-10; Chicago 11-11 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 5-13; Chicago 12-5 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L2); Chicago (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Los Angeles 3-2 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Chicago 2-3 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Los Angeles 8-7 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Chicago 4-10 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/25 - Chicago, 88-87 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/23 - Los Angeles, 98-91 (at LA) |
| 12/10 - Chicago, 88-84 (at Chi) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/19 - Los Angeles, 108-93 (at LA) |
| 12/15 - Los Angeles, 96-87 (at Chi) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/18 - Los Angeles, 116-109 (at LA) |
| 03/21 - Los Angeles, 117-109 (at Chi) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/18 - Los Angeles, 106-78 (at LA) |
| 12/18 - Los Angeles, 103-91 (at Chi) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/19 - Los Angeles, 82-72 (at LA) |
| 12/19 - Chicago, 94-89 (at Chi) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/20 - Chicago, 96-93 (at LA) |
| 12/09 - Los Angeles, 93-80 (at Chi) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/21 - Los Angeles, 102-93 (at LA) |
| 12/01 - Chicago, 92-84 (at Chi) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/21 - Los Angeles, 101-94 (at LA) |
| 03/13 - Los Angeles, 88-81 (at Chi) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/22 - Los Angeles, 86-73 (at LA) |
| 03/11 - Chicago, 116-99 (at Chi) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Chicago has won two straight after losing the last seven meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine of the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of 17 and 13 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 18 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago snapped a three-game series home losing streak on 12/10/10. |
| Note - The Lakers have won four of six and five of their last eight at Chicago. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings at Chicago. |
| Note - The Lakers have won seven of their last 12 at Chicago. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost eight of their last 15 at Chicago. |
| Note - Chicago snapped a five-game series road losing streak on 12/25/11. |
| Note - Chicago has lost eight of 10 and 12 of its last 15 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
Chicago last five games |
| 01/11 - L vs. Oklahoma City, 101-116 |
01/12 - L vs. Phoenix, 81-97 |
| 01/13 - W vs. Cleveland, 113-93 |
01/14 - W vs. Atlanta, 97-58 |
| 01/15 - W vs. Milwaukee, 104-88 |
01/16 - W at Toronto, 107-105 (OT) |
| 01/17 - L vs. Miami, 90-99 |
01/18 - W at Boston, 100-99 (OT) |
| 01/20 - L at Toronto, 103-108 |
01/19 - L vs. Memphis, 82-85 (OT) |