| Los Angeles Lakers (30-31) at New Orleans Hornets (21-40), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| 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 46-17 |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 20-11; New Orleans 11-19 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 10-20; New Orleans 10-21 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L1); New Orleans (L1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Los Angeles 5-7 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
New Orleans 4-6 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Los Angeles 17-21; New Orleans 11-25 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 12/05 - Los Angeles, 103-87 (at NO) |
| 01/29 - Los Angeles, 111-106 (at LA) |
| 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 nine straight and 12 of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 15 of 17 and 16 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 17 of 21 and 20 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five straight at New Orleans. |
| Note - The Lakers have won seven of their last eight at New Orleans. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine of 11 and 10 of their last 13 at the Hornets. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 11 of 15 and 16 of their last 21 at the Hornets. |
| Note - New Orleans has lost seven straight at the Lakers. |
| Note - New Orleans has lost eight of their last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost 13 of 16 and 17 of their last 21 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 02/24 - W at Dallas, 103-99 |
02/24 - W vs. Sacramento, 110-95 |
| 02/25 - L at Denver, 108-119 |
02/26 - L vs. Brooklyn, 97-101 |
| 02/28 - W vs. Minnesota, 116-94 |
02/27 - L at Oklahoma City, 74-119 |
| 03/03 - W vs. Atlanta, 99-98 |
03/01 - W vs. Detroit, 100-95 |
| 03/05 - L at Oklahoma City, 105-122 |
03/04 - L vs. Orlando, 102-105 |