| Los Angeles Lakers (15-18) at Houston Rockets (20-14), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 131-65 |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 10-8; Houston 13-6 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 5-10; Houston 7-8 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L3); Houston (W4) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Los Angeles 3-4 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Houston 1-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Los Angeles 9-13; Houston 6-12 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 11/18 - Los Angeles, 119-108 (at LA) |
| 12/04 - Houston, 107-105 (at Hou) |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/03 - Los Angeles, 108-99 (at LA) |
| 03/20 - Houston, 107-104 (at Hou) |
| 04/06 - Houston, 112-107 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/26 - Los Angeles, 112-110 (at LA) |
| 12/01 - Houston, 109-99 (at Hou) |
| 02/01 - Los Angeles, 114-106 ot (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/04 - Los Angeles, 103-102 ot (at Hou) |
| 11/15 - Houston, 101-91 (at LA) |
| 01/05 - Los Angeles, 88-79 (at LA) |
| 03/27 - Los Angeles, 109-101 (at Hou) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Los Angeles, 111-82 (at LA) |
| 01/13 - Los Angeles, 105-100 (at Hou) |
| 03/11 - Los Angeles, 102-96 (at Hou) |
| 04/03 - Los Angeles, 93-81 (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/30 - Houston, 95-93 (at LA) |
| 11/14 - Los Angeles, 93-90 (at Hou) |
| 03/16 - Houston, 104-92 (at Hou) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/12 - Los Angeles, 102-94 (at Hou) |
| 12/15 - Los Angeles, 112-101 2ot (at LA) |
| 01/10 - Houston, 102-77 (at Hou) |
| 03/30 - Houston, 107-104 ot (at LA) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 12/18 - Houston, 76-74 (at LA) |
| 02/08 - Los Angeles, 89-78 (at Hou) |
| 04/02 - Los Angeles, 104-88 (at LA) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Los Angeles, 84-79 (at Hou) |
| 01/07 - Los Angeles, 111-104 (at LA) |
| 02/06 - Houston, 103-102 (at Hou) |
| 04/07 - Houston, 114-100 (at LA) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/25 - Houston, 99-87 (at LA) |
| 02/11 - Houston, 102-87 (at Hou) |
| 03/03 - Los Angeles, 96-93 (at Hou) |
| 04/01 - Los Angeles, 93-85 (at LA) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/17 - Houston, 93-89 (at LA) |
| 01/17 - Houston, 108-104 ot (at Hou) |
| 02/18 - Los Angeles, 106-99 2ot (at LA) |
| 03/26 - Los Angeles, 96-93 (at Hou) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Houston has won three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won six of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 11 of 16 and 12 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 16 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - The LAL have lost three straight after winning their last four at Hou. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of their last nine at Houston. |
| Note - The Lakers have won seven of 12 and nine of their last 15 at Houston. |
| Note - Houston has lost five of six and seven of its last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - Houston has lost nine of 13 and 11 of its last 17 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
Houston last five games |
| 12/26 - L at Denver, 114-126 |
12/29 - L vs. Oklahoma City, 94-124 |
| 12/28 - W vs. Portland, 104-87 |
12/31 - W vs. Atlanta, 123-104 |
| 01/01 - L vs. Philadelphia, 99-103 |
01/02 - W vs. New Orleans, 104-92 |
| 01/04 - L at LA Clippers, 102-107 |
01/04 - W at Milwaukee, 115-101 |
| 01/06 - L vs. Denver, 105-112 |
01/05 - W at Cleveland, 112-104 |