| New York Knicks (1-1) at Los Angeles Lakers (1-2), 10:30 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 116-66 (LA Era) |
| Home Record: |
New York 1-0; Los Angeles 1-1 |
| Away Record: |
New York 0-1; Los Angeles 0-1 |
| Current Streak: |
New York (L1); Los Angeles (W1) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
New York 0-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Los Angeles 0-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New York 0-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Los Angeles 0-1 |
| 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 - The Lakers have won eight straight after losing the last two meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 11 of 13 and 13 of the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 16 of 20 and 19 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - NY has lost four straight and seven of its last eight at the Lakers. |
| Note - New York has lost eight of 10 and 11 of its last 14 at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Lakers have won four straight at New York. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of six and eight of their last 10 at New York. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine of 12 and 10 of their last 14 at New York. |
| New York last two games |
Los Angeles last three games |
| 12/25 - W vs. Boston, 106-104 |
12/25 - L vs. Chicago, 87-88 |
| 12/28 - L at Golden State, 78-92 |
12/26 - L at Sacramento, 91-100 |
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12/27 - W vs. Utah, 96-71 |