| New York Knicks (20-7) at Los Angeles Lakers (13-14), 3 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
New York 1-0 |
| 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 117-68 (LA Era) |
| Home Record: |
New York 12-2; Los Angeles 8-6 |
| Away Record: |
New York 8-5; Los Angeles 5-8 |
| Current Streak: |
New York (W1); Los Angeles (W4) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
New York 2-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Los Angeles 2-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New York 7-4 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Los Angeles 5-4 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 12/13 - New York, 116-107 (at NY) |
| 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 has won two straight after losing the last nine meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of 16 and 14 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 17 of 23 and 20 of the last 28 meetings. |
| 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. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost two straight after winning their last four at NY. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of eight and eight of their last 12 at NY. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine of 14 and 10 of their last 16 at New York. |
| New York last five games |
Los Angeles last five games |
| 12/15 - W vs. Cleveland, 103-102 |
12/13 - L at New York, 107-116 |
| 12/17 - L vs. Houston, 96-109 |
12/14 - W at Washington, 102-96 |
| 12/19 - W vs. Brooklyn, 100-86 |
12/16 - W at Philadelphia, 111-98 |
| 12/21 - L vs. Chicago, 106-110 |
12/18 - W vs. Charlotte, 101-100 |
| 12/23 - W vs. Minnesota, 94-91 |
12/22 - W at Golden State, 118-115 OT |