| Los Angeles Lakers (14-11) at Boston Celtics (14-10), 8 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 99-84 (LA Era) |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 11-2; Boston 10-6 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 3-9; Boston 4-4 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L2); Boston (W5) |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Los Angeles 1-1 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Boston 0-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Los Angeles 3-6 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Boston 1-4 |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 01/30 - Boston, 109-96 (at LA) |
| 02/10 - Los Angeles, 92-86 (at Bos) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 01/31 - Los Angeles, 90-89 (at Bos) |
| 02/18 - Boston, 87-86 (at LA) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/25 - Los Angeles, 92-83 (at LA) |
| 02/05 - Los Angeles, 110-109 ot (at Bos) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/23 - Boston, 107-94 (at Bos) |
| 12/30 - Boston, 110-91 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 01/31 - Los Angeles, 111-98 (at Bos) |
| 02/23 - Los Angeles, 122-96 (at LA) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 02/26 - Boston, 112-111 (at LA) |
| 03/20 - Los Angeles, 105-97 (at Bos) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 02/22 - Los Angeles, 104-95 (at LA) |
| 03/02 - Boston, 104-101 (at Bos) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/28 - Los Angeles, 105-82 (at LA) |
| 03/10 - Los Angeles, 117-109 (at Bos) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Boston, 98-95 ot (at Bos) |
| 03/21 - Los Angeles, 104-96 (at LA) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Lakers snapped a two-game series losing streak on 02/10/11. |
| Note - The Lakers have won four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last eight meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won seven of 11 and 11 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 15 of 24 and 17 of the last 27 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won three straight at Boston. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of six and six of their last eight at Boston. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine of 13 and 11 of their last 16 at Boston. |
| Note - Boston has won two straight at the Lakers. |
| Note - Boston has won three of four and four of its last six at the Lakers. |
| Note - Boston has lost five of its last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - Boston has lost seven of 12 and nine of its last 15 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
Boston last five games |
| 01/29 - W at Minnesota, 106-101 |
01/31 - W at Cleveland, 93-90 |
| 01/31 - W vs. Charlotte, 106-73 |
02/01 - W vs. Toronto, 100-64 |
| 02/03 - W at Denver, 93-89 |
02/03 - W vs. New York, 91-89 |
| 02/04 - L at Utah, 87-96 |
02/05 - W vs. Memphis, 98-80 |
| 02/06 - L at Philadelphia, 90-95 |
02/07 - W vs. Charlotte, 94-84 |