| Los Angeles Lakers (35-22) at New Orleans Hornets (15-41), 8 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 4-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-1 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 43-17 |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 23-6; New Orleans 7-21 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 12-16; New Orleans 8-20 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L2); New Orleans (W1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Los Angeles 8-3 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
New Orleans 3-10 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Los Angeles 26-13; New Orleans 9-30 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 03/14 - Los Angeles, 107-101 ot (at NO) |
| 03/31 - Los Angeles, 88-85 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/29 - Los Angeles, 103-88 (at NO) |
| 01/07 - Los Angeles, 101-97 (at LA) |
| 02/05 - Los Angeles, 101-95 (at NO) |
| 03/27 - Los Angeles, 102-84 (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/08 - Los Angeles, 104-88 (at LA) |
| 12/01 - Los Angeles, 110-99 (at LA) |
| 03/29 - New Orleans, 108-100 (at NO) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/12 - Los Angeles, 93-86 (at NO) |
| 12/23 - Los Angeles, 100-87 (at NO) |
| 01/06 - New Orleans, 116-105 (at LA) |
| 02/20 - Los Angeles, 115-111 ot (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/06 - New Orleans, 118-104 (at LA) |
| 01/09 - Los Angeles, 109-80 (at NO) |
| 03/14 - New Orleans, 108-98 (at NO) |
| 04/11 - Los Angeles, 107-104 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/06 - NO/Okla City, 105-89 (at LA) |
| 01/20 - NO/Okla City, 113-103 (at Okla City) |
| 03/23 - Los Angeles, 111-105 (at NO) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 02/04 - NO/Okla City, 106-90 (at Okla City) |
| 03/08 - Los Angeles, 113-107 (at NO) |
| 03/26 - Los Angeles, 105-94 (at LA) |
| 04/19 - Los Angeles, 115-95 (at LA) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Los Angeles, 106-98 (at NO) |
| 11/28 - Los Angeles, 89-76 (at LA) |
| 12/22 - Los Angeles, 101-89 (at LA) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/07 - New Orleans, 114-95 (at NO) |
| 03/30 - Los Angeles, 107-88 (at LA) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/13 - New Orleans, 98-82 (at LA) |
| 01/15 - Los Angeles, 90-82 (at NO) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Lakers have won six straight and nine of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of 14 and 13 of the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 14 of 18 and 17 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 21 of the last 28 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won three straight at New Orleans. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of their last six at New Orleans. |
| Note - The LAL have won seven of nine and eight of their last 11 at the NOH. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine of 13 and 14 of their last 19 at the Hornets. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost six straight at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost seven of their last eight at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost 12 of 15 and 16 of their last 20 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 04/01 - W vs. Golden State, 120-112 |
03/31 - L at LA Lakers, 85-88 |
| 04/03 - W vs. New Jersey, 91-87 |
04/01 - L at Phoenix, 75-92 |
| 04/04 - W at LA Clippers, 113-108 |
04/04 - W vs. Denver, 94-92 |
| 04/06 - L vs. Houston, 107-112 |
04/06 - L at San Antonio, 103-128 |
| 04/07 - L at Phoenix, 105-125 |
04/07 - W vs. Minnesota, 99-90 |