| Los Angeles Lakers (8-10) at New Orleans Hornets (5-11), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 4-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 44-17 |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 7-5; New Orleans 3-6 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 1-5; New Orleans 2-5 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L2); New Orleans (W1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Los Angeles 2-4 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
New Orleans 1-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Los Angeles 6-8; New Orleans 2-7 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 03/14 - Los Angeles, 107-101 ot (at NO) |
| 03/31 - Los Angeles, 88-85 (at LA) |
| 04/09 - Los Angeles, 93-91 (at NO) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/29 - Los Angeles, 103-88 (at NO) |
| 01/07 - Los Angeles, 101-97 (at LA) |
| 02/05 - Los Angeles, 101-95 (at NO) |
| 03/27 - Los Angeles, 102-84 (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/08 - Los Angeles, 104-88 (at LA) |
| 12/01 - Los Angeles, 110-99 (at LA) |
| 03/29 - New Orleans, 108-100 (at NO) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/12 - Los Angeles, 93-86 (at NO) |
| 12/23 - Los Angeles, 100-87 (at NO) |
| 01/06 - New Orleans, 116-105 (at LA) |
| 02/20 - Los Angeles, 115-111 ot (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/06 - New Orleans, 118-104 (at LA) |
| 01/09 - Los Angeles, 109-80 (at NO) |
| 03/14 - New Orleans, 108-98 (at NO) |
| 04/11 - Los Angeles, 107-104 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/06 - NO/Okla City, 105-89 (at LA) |
| 01/20 - NO/Okla City, 113-103 (at Okla City) |
| 03/23 - Los Angeles, 111-105 (at NO) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 02/04 - NO/Okla City, 106-90 (at Okla City) |
| 03/08 - Los Angeles, 113-107 (at NO) |
| 03/26 - Los Angeles, 105-94 (at LA) |
| 04/19 - Los Angeles, 115-95 (at LA) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Los Angeles, 106-98 (at NO) |
| 11/28 - Los Angeles, 89-76 (at LA) |
| 12/22 - Los Angeles, 101-89 (at LA) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/07 - New Orleans, 114-95 (at NO) |
| 03/30 - Los Angeles, 107-88 (at LA) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/13 - New Orleans, 98-82 (at LA) |
| 01/15 - Los Angeles, 90-82 (at NO) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Lakers have won seven straight and 10 of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 13 of 15 and 14 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 15 of 19 and 18 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won four straight at New Orleans. |
| Note - The Lakers have won six of their last seven at New Orleans. |
| Note - The LAL have won eight of 10 and nine of their last 12 at the Hornets. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 10 of 14 and 15 of their last 20 at the Hornets. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost six straight at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost seven of their last eight at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost 12 of 15 and 16 of their last 20 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 11/24 - W at Dallas, 115-89 |
11/25 - L at Denver, 84-102 |
| 11/27 - L vs. Indiana, 77-79 |
11/26 - W at LA Clippers, 105-98 |
| 11/30 - W vs. Denver, 122-103 |
11/28 - L vs. Utah, 84-96 |
| 12/02 - L vs. Orlando, 103-113 |
12/01 - L vs. Oklahoma City, 79-100 |
| 12/04 - L at Houston, 105-107 |
12/03 - W vs. Milwaukee, 102-81 |