| Chicago Bulls (30-22) at New Orleans Hornets (19-34), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 1-0 |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 2-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 2-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Chicago 51-31 |
| Home Record: |
Chicago 15-12; New Orleans 9-15 |
| Away Record: |
Chicago 15-10; New Orleans 10-19 |
| Current Streak: |
Chicago (L2); New Orleans (W2) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Chicago 1-6 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
New Orleans 3-3 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Chicago 7-12 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
New Orleans 9-11 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 11/03 - New Orleans, 89-82 (at Chi) |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 02/08 - Chicago, 90-67 (at NO) |
| 02/28 - Chicago, 99-95 (at Chi) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 02/12 - Chicago, 97-88 (at NO) |
| 03/07 - Chicago, 85-77 (at Chi) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/26 - Chicago, 96-85 (at Chi) |
| 01/29 - Chicago, 108-106 ot (at NO) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 02/04 - Chicago, 107-93 (at NO) |
| 03/14 - Chicago, 97-79 (at Chi) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 02/12 - New Orleans, 100-86 (at Chi) |
| 03/17 - New Orleans, 108-97 (at NO) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/01 - Chicago, 111-108 (at Okla City) |
| 03/02 - Chicago, 104-93 (at Chi) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 02/01 - NO/Okla City, 100-95 (at Okla City) |
| 03/24 - Chicago, 96-82 (at Chi) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 01/05 - Chicago, 95-89 (at NO) |
| 03/18 - New Orleans, 94-90 (at Chi) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/08 - Chicago, 109-106 (at NO) |
| 12/06 - New Orleans, 97-91 (at Chi) |
| 01/10 - Chicago, 89-84 (at Chi) |
| 03/03 - New Orleans, 100-97 ot (at NO) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/01 - Chicago, 84-79 (at Chi) |
| 11/15 - New Orleans, 105-87 (at NO) |
| 12/03 - New Orleans, 115-90 (at Chi) |
| 01/17 - New Orleans, 90-83 (at NO) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New Orleans snapped an eight-game series losing streak on 11/03/12. |
| Note - Chicago has won 11 of 14 and 12 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won 13 of 19 and 14 of the last 21 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won 15 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won four straight at New Orleans. |
| Note - Chicago has won five of six and six of its last eight at the Hornets. |
| Note - Chicago has won seven of its last 10 at the Hornets. |
| Note - Chicago has lost 13 of its last 20 at the Hornets. |
| Note - New Orleans snapped a four-game series road losing streak on 11/03/12. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost six of their last eight at Chicago. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost seven of 10 and eight of their last 13 at Chicago. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost nine of their last 16 at Chicago. |
| Chicago last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 02/04 - L at Indiana, 101-111 |
02/06 - W vs. Phoenix, 93-84 |
| 02/07 - L at Denver, 96-128 |
02/08 - W at Atlanta, 111-100 |
| 02/08 - W at Utah, 93-89 |
02/10 - L at Toronto, 89-102 |
| 02/11 - L vs. San Antonio, 89-103 |
02/11 - W at Detroit, 105-86 |
| 02/13 - L at Boston, 69-71 |
02/13 - W vs. Portland, 99-63 |