| Minnesota Timberwolves (10-9) at New Orleans Hornets (5-16), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 2-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 4-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 34-24 |
| Home Record: |
Minnesota 6-3; New Orleans 3-9 |
| Away Record: |
Minnesota 4-6; New Orleans 2-7 |
| Current Streak: |
Minnesota (W2); New Orleans (L5) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Minnesota 1-0 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
New Orleans 1-5 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Minnesota 4-5; New Orleans 2-10 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/13 - Minnesota, 87-80 (at NO) |
| 03/10 - New Orleans, 95-89 (at Min) |
| 04/07 - New Orleans, 99-90 (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 has won two straight and three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won nine of the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 11 of 15 and 14 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 16 of 22 and 17 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans snapped a two-game series home losing streak on 04/07/12. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost six of its last eight at the Hornets. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost seven of 10 and eight of its last 12 at the Hornets. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost nine of its last 16 at the Hornets. |
| Note - New Orleans has won two straight and four of its last five at Minnesota. |
| Note - The Hornets have won nine of their last 11 at Minnesota. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 11 of their last 19 at Minnesota. |
| Minnesota last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 11/30 - W vs. Milwaukee, 95-85 |
12/05 - L vs. LA Lakers, 87-103 |
| 12/04 - W at Philadelphia, 105-88 |
12/07 - L vs. Memphis, 89-96 |
| 12/05 - L at Boston, 94-104 |
12/08 - L at Miami, 90-106 |
| 12/07 - W vs. Cleveland, 91-73 |
12/11 - L vs. Washington, 70-77 |
| 12/12 - W vs. Denver, 108-105 |
12/12 - L at Oklahoma City, 88-92 |