| Minnesota Timberwolves (16-16) at New Orleans Hornets (10-25), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 1-0 |
| 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 34-25 |
| Home Record: |
Minnesota 10-5; New Orleans 5-13 |
| Away Record: |
Minnesota 6-11; New Orleans 5-12 |
| Current Streak: |
Minnesota (L1); New Orleans (W3) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Minnesota 3-1 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
New Orleans 1-7 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Minnesota 9-9; New Orleans 5-16 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 12/14 - Minnesota, 113-102 (at NO) |
| 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 - Minnesota snapped a two-game series losing streak on 12/14/12. |
| Note - New Orleans has won three of the last five meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won four of the last seven meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won nine of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 11 of 16 and 14 of the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 16 of 23 and 17 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won three of its last four at the Hornets. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost six of its last nine at the Hornets. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost seven of 11 and eight of its last 13 at the Hornets. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings 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 |
| 01/02 - L at Utah, 84-106 |
01/01 - L vs. Atlanta, 86-95 |
| 01/03 - W at Denver, 101-97 |
01/02 - L at Houston, 92-104 |
| 01/05 - L vs. Portland, 97-102 |
01/05 - W at Dallas, 99-96 (OT) |
| 01/08 - W vs. Atlanta, 108-103 |
01/07 - W vs. San Antonio, 95-88 |
| 01/09 - L at Oklahoma City, 84-106 |
01/09 - W vs. Houston, 88-79 |