| Houston Rockets (15-12) at Minnesota Timberwolves (13-12), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 3-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Houston 3-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Houston 3-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Houston 57-37 |
| Home Record: |
Houston 11-5; Minnesota 8-3 |
| Away Record: |
Houston 4-7; Minnesota 5-9 |
| Current Streak: |
Houston (W4); Minnesota (L1) |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Houston 1-5 |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Minnesota 3-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Houston 4-10; Minnesota 7-5 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/23 - Houston, 107-92 (at Min) |
| 01/30 - Minnesota, 120-108 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Minnesota, 100-91 (at Min) |
| 02/17 - Minnesota, 111-98 (at Hou) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Houston, 120-94 (at Hou) |
| 01/24 - Houston, 129-125 (at Min) |
| 02/08 - Minnesota, 112-108 (at Hou) |
| 04/13 - Houston, 121-102 (at Min) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/18 - Houston, 97-84 (at Min) |
| 01/13 - Houston, 120-114 3ot (at Hou) |
| 03/06 - Houston, 112-98 (at Min) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/20 - Houston, 109-102 (at Min) |
| 02/07 - Houston, 107-90 (at Hou) |
| 03/01 - Houston, 105-94 (at Min) |
| 03/20 - Houston, 107-88 (at Hou) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 01/11 - Houston, 113-82 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Houston, 92-86 (at Min) |
| 03/26 - Houston, 97-86 (at Hou) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/28 - Houston, 82-75 (at Hou) |
| 12/06 - Minnesota, 90-84 (at Min) |
| 01/07 - Minnesota, 103-99 ot (at Min) |
| 02/05 - Houston, 105-77 (at Hou) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/15 - Houston, 94-89 (at Min) |
| 01/27 - Minnesota, 96-92 (at Hou) |
| 03/07 - Houston, 93-87 (at Min) |
| 04/12 - Minnesota, 82-79 (at Hou) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/11 - Minnesota, 96-91 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Houston, 119-113 ot (at Min) |
| 03/20 - Minnesota, 94-86 (at Min) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/16 - Minnesota, 92-75 (at Min) |
| 01/17 - Houston, 95-76 (at Hou) |
| 03/05 - Houston, 112-109 (at Min) |
| 03/29 - Minnesota, 94-88 (at Hou) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/21 - Minnesota, 98-86 (at Min) |
| 01/07 - Houston, 94-86 (at Hou) |
| 01/31 - Houston, 121-101 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Minnesota, 103-89 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Minnesota has won three straight after losing the last two meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 15 of 19 and 16 of the last 22 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 17 of 24 and 18 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota snapped an eight-game series home losing streak on 02/04/12. |
| Note - Houston has won 10 of 13 and 12 of its last 16 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Minnesota has won three straight after losing its last eight at Houston. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost 12 of its last 19 at Houston. |
| Houston last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
| 12/16 - L at Toronto, 96-103 |
12/15 - W vs. Dallas, 114-106 (OT) |
| 12/17 - W at New York, 109-96 |
12/17 - L at Orlando, 93-102 |
| 12/19 - W vs. Philadelphia, 125-103 |
12/18 - L at Miami, 92-103 |
| 12/22 - W vs. Memphis, 121-96 |
12/20 - W vs. Oklahoma City, 99-93 |
| 12/25 - W at Chicago, 120-97 |
12/23 - L at New York, 91-94 |