| Houston Rockets (22-22) at New Orleans Hornets (14-28), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-1 |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 3-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Houston 40-27 |
| Home Record: |
Houston 14-8; New Orleans 7-14 |
| Away Record: |
Houston 8-14; New Orleans 7-14 |
| Current Streak: |
Houston (L1); New Orleans (L1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Houston 3-7; New Orleans 3-6 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Houston 7-17; New Orleans 7-18 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 11/14 - Houston, 100-96 (at Hou) |
| 01/02 - Houston, 104-92 (at Hou) |
| 01/09 - New Orleans, 88-79 (at NO) |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/19 - Houston, 90-88 ot (at Hou) |
| 04/19 - New Orleans, 105-99 ot (at NO) |
| 04/26 - Houston, 84-77 (at Hou) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/03 - New Orleans, 107-99 (at Hou) |
| 01/14 - New Orleans, 110-105 ot (at Hou) |
| 02/27 - Houston, 91-89 (at NO) |
| 04/06 - New Orleans, 101-93 (at NO) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/29 - Houston, 108-100 (at Hou) |
| 01/02 - New Orleans, 99-95 (at NO) |
| 02/21 - New Orleans, 102-94 (at NO) |
| 04/14 - New Orleans, 123-115 (at Hou) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/15 - Houston, 91-82 (at Hou) |
| 12/26 - New Orleans, 88-79 (at NO) |
| 03/16 - Houston, 95-84 (at NO) |
| 04/13 - Houston, 86-66 (at Hou) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 01/13 - New Orleans, 87-82 (at Hou) |
| 02/22 - Houston, 100-80 (at NO) |
| 03/08 - Houston, 106-96 (at Hou) |
| 03/19 - New Orleans, 90-69 (at NO) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/05 - NO/Okla City, 96-90 (at NO) |
| 02/03 - NO/Okla City, 87-74 (at Hou) |
| 03/25 - NO/Okla City, 106-94 (at Okla City) |
| 04/14 - Houston, 123-112 (at Hou) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/05 - NO/Okla City, 91-84 (at Hou) |
| 12/28 - NO/Okla City, 92-90 (at Okla City) |
| 01/14 - NO/Okla City, 86-80 (at Hou) |
| 03/23 - Houston, 93-92 (at Okla City) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/07 - Houston, 89-81 (at Hou) |
| 01/26 - Houston, 82-77 (at NO) |
| 03/25 - Houston, 81-68 (at NO) |
| 04/01 - New Orleans, 76-73 (at Hou) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/05 - Houston, 83-74 (at NO) |
| 03/11 - Houston, 97-86 (at Hou) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/06 - New Orleans, 98-96 ot (at NO) |
| 12/29 - Houston, 97-85 (at Hou) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New Orleans snapped a three-game series losing streak on 01/09/13. |
| Note - Houston has won four of six and five of the last eight meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won eight of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won 10 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 11 of 21 and 12 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 14 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has lost three straight and five of its last six at New Orleans. |
| Note - Houston has lost seven of its last nine at New Orleans. |
| Note - Houston has lost nine of 12 and 10 of its last 14 at the Hornets. |
| Note - Houston has lost 11 of its last 18 at the Hornets. |
| Note - New Orleans has lost four straight after winning its last three at Hou. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost eight of 11 and nine of their last 13 at Houston |
| Note - The Hornets have lost 12 of their last 20 at Houston. |
| Houston last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 01/16 - L at Dallas, 100-105 |
01/15 - W at Philadelphia, 111-99 |
| 01/18 - L at Indiana, 95-105 |
01/16 - W at Boston, 90-78 |
| 01/19 - L at Minnesota, 79-92 |
01/19 - L vs. Golden State, 112-116 |
| 01/21 - W at Charlotte, 100-94 |
01/21 - W vs. Sacramento, 114-105 |
| 01/23 - L vs. Denver, 95-105 |
01/23 - L at San Antonio, 102-106 |