| Los Angeles Lakers (45-10) at Minnesota Timberwolves (18-36), 7 p.m. |
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| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
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| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-0 |
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| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
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| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 3-1 |
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| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-1 |
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| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 3-1 |
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| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
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| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 54-21 |
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| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 26-4; Minnesota 8-18 |
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| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 19-6; Minnesota 10-18 |
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| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (W3); Minnesota (L1) |
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| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Los Angeles 8-1 |
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| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Minnesota 4-7 |
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| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Los Angeles 28-4; Minnesota 9-23 |
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| 2008-2009 Meetings |
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| 12/14 - Los Angeles, 98-86 (at LA) |
| 01/30 - Los Angeles, 132-119 (at Min) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
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| 11/09 - Los Angeles, 107-93 (at LA) |
| 12/04 - Los Angeles, 116-95 (at Min) |
| 02/13 - Los Angeles, 117-92 (at Min) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
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| 11/07 - Los Angeles, 95-88 (at LA) |
| 12/20 - Los Angeles, 111-94 (at Min) |
| 03/06 - Minnesota, 117-107 2ot (at Min) |
| 03/18 - Los Angeles, 109-102 (at LA) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
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| 11/09 - Minnesota, 88-74 (at Min) |
| 12/02 - Minnesota, 113-108 (at LA) |
| 12/10 - Minnesota, 95-82 (at Min) |
| 03/15 - Los Angeles, 92-89 (at LA) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
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| 01/10 - Los Angeles, 105-96 (at Min) |
| 01/19 - Los Angeles, 93-90 (at LA) |
| 03/31 - Minnesota, 105-96 (at LA) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
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| 01/06 - Minnesota, 106-90 (at Min) |
| 01/30 - Minnesota, 97-84 (at LA) |
| 03/12 - Minnesota, 96-86 (at Min) |
| 03/26 - Los Angeles, 90-73 (at LA) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
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| 12/01 - Minnesota, 110-107 (at LA) |
| 12/17 - Minnesota, 96-80 (at Min) |
| 03/07 - Los Angeles, 106-96 (at LA) |
| 03/14 - Los Angeles, 106-99 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
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| Note - The Lakers have won six straight and nine of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of 17 and 14 of the last 22 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 15 of 25 and 18 of the last 30 meetings. |
| Note - The LAL have won three straight and four of their last five at Min. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of their last eight at Minnesota. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings at Minnesota. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost eight of 14 and nine of their last 16 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Minn. has lost five straight after winning its last two at the Lakers. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost seven of its last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost eight of 11 and 24 of its last 28 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
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| 02/10 - W vs. Oklahoma City, 105-98 |
02/08 - L at New Orleans, 97-101 |
| 02/11 - L at Utah, 109-113 |
02/10 - L vs. Toronto, 102-110 |
| 02/17 - W vs. Atlanta, 96-83 |
02/17 - L at Washington, 103-111 |
| 02/18 - W at Golden State, 129-121 |
02/18 - W at Miami, 111-104 |
| 02/20 - W vs. New Orleans, 115-111 (OT) |
02/20 - L vs. Indiana, 105-112 |
