| Denver Nuggets (19-16) at Los Angeles Lakers (15-17), 9:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Denver 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Denver 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 99-53 |
| Home Record: |
Denver 11-2; Los Angeles 10-7 |
| Away Record: |
Denver 8-14; Los Angeles 5-10 |
| Current Streak: |
Denver (W1); Los Angeles (L2) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Denver 5-4 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Los Angeles 2-5 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Denver 14-10; Los Angeles 9-12 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 11/30 - Los Angeles, 122-103 (at LA) |
| 12/26 - Denver, 126-114 (at Den) |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/31 - Los Angeles, 92-89 (at LA) |
| 01/01 - Denver, 99-90 (at Den) |
| 02/03 - Los Angeles, 93-89 (at Den) |
| 04/13 - Los Angeles, 103-97 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/11 - Denver, 118-112 (at Den) |
| 01/21 - Los Angeles, 107-97 (at Den) |
| 04/03 - Denver, 95-90 (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Denver, 105-79 (at Den) |
| 02/05 - Denver, 126-113 (at LA) |
| 02/28 - Los Angeles, 95-89 (at LA) |
| 04/08 - Denver, 98-96 (at Den) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/01 - Los Angeles, 104-97 (at Den) |
| 11/21 - Los Angeles, 104-90 (at LA) |
| 02/27 - Denver, 90-79 (at Den) |
| 04/09 - Los Angeles, 116-102 (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/29 - Los Angeles, 127-99 (at LA) |
| 12/05 - Los Angeles, 111-107 (at Den) |
| 01/21 - Los Angeles, 116-99 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 01/05 - Los Angeles, 123-104 (at LA) |
| 03/15 - Denver, 113-86 (at Den) |
| 04/03 - Denver, 111-105 (at LA) |
| 04/09 - Denver, 115-111 (at Den) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Los Angeles, 99-97 ot (at Den) |
| 11/06 - Los Angeles, 112-92 (at LA) |
| 04/06 - Denver, 110-108 ot (at Den) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Los Angeles, 89-78 (at LA) |
| 01/02 - Los Angeles, 99-91 (at LA) |
| 01/12 - Denver, 95-83 (at Den) |
| 03/24 - Denver, 117-96 (at Den) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/19 - Los Angeles, 101-99 (at LA) |
| 01/07 - Denver, 113-91 (at Den) |
| 01/14 - Los Angeles, 97-71 (at LA) |
| 02/25 - Los Angeles, 112-111 (at Den) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/28 - Los Angeles, 112-93 (at Den) |
| 02/11 - Los Angeles, 121-93 (at LA) |
| 02/12 - Los Angeles, 113-102 (at Den) |
| 04/15 - Los Angeles, 126-104 (at LA) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Denver snapped a three-game series losing streak on 12/26/12. |
| Note - The Lakers have won four of six and five of the last eight meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - Denver has won seven of 13 and eight of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 13 of 24 and 15 of the last 27 meetings. |
| Note - Denver has lost three straight and four of its last five at the Lakers. |
| Note - Denver has lost eight of its last 10 at the Lakers. |
| Note - Denver has lost 16 of 19 and 26 of its last 30 at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost two of their last three at Denver. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost six of eight and nine of their last 13 at Denver. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost 11 of 16 and 12 of their last 18 at Denver. |
| Denver last five games |
Los Angeles last five games |
| 12/28 - W at Dallas, 106-85 |
12/25 - W vs. New York, 100-94 |
| 12/29 - L at Memphis, 72-81 |
12/26 - L at Denver, 114-126 |
| 01/01 - W vs. LA Clippers, 92-78 |
12/28 - W vs. Portland, 104-87 |
| 01/03 - L vs. Minnesota, 97-101 |
01/01 - L vs. Philadelphia, 99-103 |
| 01/05 - W vs. Utah, 110-91 |
01/04 - L at LA Clippers, 102-107 |