| Los Angeles Lakers (9-13) at New York Knicks (16-5), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 117-67 (LA Era) |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 7-6; New York 8-0 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 2-7; New York 8-5 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L3); New York (W2) |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Los Angeles 1-0 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
New York 1-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Los Angeles 2-3 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New York 5-3 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/29 - Los Angeles, 99-82 (at LA) |
| 02/10 - New York, 92-85 (at NY) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 01/09 - Los Angeles, 109-87 (at LA) |
| 02/11 - Los Angeles, 113-96 (at NY) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/24 - Los Angeles, 100-90 (at LA) |
| 01/22 - Los Angeles, 115-105 (at NY) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/16 - Los Angeles, 116-114 (at LA) |
| 02/02 - Los Angeles, 126-117 (at NY) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/23 - Los Angeles, 95-90 (at NY) |
| 01/29 - Los Angeles, 120-109 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 01/30 - New York, 99-94 (at NY) |
| 02/13 - New York, 107-106 (at LA) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/16 - Los Angeles, 97-92 (at LA) |
| 01/31 - Los Angeles, 130-97 (at NY) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 02/28 - New York, 117-115 ot (at NY) |
| 03/29 - Los Angeles, 117-107 (at LA) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/19 - Los Angeles, 104-83 (at NY) |
| 12/09 - Los Angeles, 98-90 (at LA) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 02/06 - Los Angeles, 114-109 (at NY) |
| 02/16 - New York, 117-110 (at LA) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New York snapped a nine-game series losing streak on 02/10/12. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of 15 and 14 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 17 of 22 and 20 of the last 27 meetings. |
| Note - New York snapped a four-game series home losing streak on 02/10/12. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of seven and eight of their last 11 at NY. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine of 13 and 10 of their last 15 at New York. |
| Note - NY has lost five straight and eight of its last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - New York has lost nine of 11 and 12 of its last 15 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
New York last five games |
| 12/04 - L at Houston, 105-107 |
12/05 - W at Charlotte, 100-98 |
| 12/05 - W at New Orleans, 103-87 |
12/06 - W at Miami, 112-92 |
| 12/07 - L at Oklahoma City, 108-114 |
12/08 - L at Chicago, 85-93 |
| 12/09 - L vs. Utah, 110-117 |
12/09 - W vs. Denver, 112-106 |
| 12/11 - L at Cleveland, 94-100 |
12/11 - W at Brooklyn, 100-97 |