| Denver Nuggets (8-8) at Los Angeles Lakers (7-8), 10:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Denver 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Denver 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 98-52 |
| Home Record: |
Denver 4-1; Los Angeles 6-4 |
| Away Record: |
Denver 4-7; Los Angeles 1-4 |
| Current Streak: |
Denver (L2); Los Angeles (L1) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Denver 2-2 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Los Angeles 0-2 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Denver 7-4; Los Angeles 5-7 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/31 - Los Angeles, 92-89 (at LA) |
| 01/01 - Denver, 99-90 (at Den) |
| 02/03 - Los Angeles, 93-89 (at Den) |
| 04/13 - Los Angeles, 103-97 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/11 - Denver, 118-112 (at Den) |
| 01/21 - Los Angeles, 107-97 (at Den) |
| 04/03 - Denver, 95-90 (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Denver, 105-79 (at Den) |
| 02/05 - Denver, 126-113 (at LA) |
| 02/28 - Los Angeles, 95-89 (at LA) |
| 04/08 - Denver, 98-96 (at Den) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/01 - Los Angeles, 104-97 (at Den) |
| 11/21 - Los Angeles, 104-90 (at LA) |
| 02/27 - Denver, 90-79 (at Den) |
| 04/09 - Los Angeles, 116-102 (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/29 - Los Angeles, 127-99 (at LA) |
| 12/05 - Los Angeles, 111-107 (at Den) |
| 01/21 - Los Angeles, 116-99 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 01/05 - Los Angeles, 123-104 (at LA) |
| 03/15 - Denver, 113-86 (at Den) |
| 04/03 - Denver, 111-105 (at LA) |
| 04/09 - Denver, 115-111 (at Den) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Los Angeles, 99-97 ot (at Den) |
| 11/06 - Los Angeles, 112-92 (at LA) |
| 04/06 - Denver, 110-108 ot (at Den) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Los Angeles, 89-78 (at LA) |
| 01/02 - Los Angeles, 99-91 (at LA) |
| 01/12 - Denver, 95-83 (at Den) |
| 03/24 - Denver, 117-96 (at Den) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/19 - Los Angeles, 101-99 (at LA) |
| 01/07 - Denver, 113-91 (at Den) |
| 01/14 - Los Angeles, 97-71 (at LA) |
| 02/25 - Los Angeles, 112-111 (at Den) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/28 - Los Angeles, 112-93 (at Den) |
| 02/11 - Los Angeles, 121-93 (at LA) |
| 02/12 - Los Angeles, 113-102 (at Den) |
| 04/15 - Los Angeles, 126-104 (at LA) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Lakers have won two straight and three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last eight meetings. |
| Note - Denver has won six of 11 and seven of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 11 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of 22 and 14 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Denver has lost two straight and three of its last four at the Lakers. |
| Note - Denver has lost seven of its last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - Denver has lost 15 of 18 and 25 of its last 29 at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Lakers have won two of their last three at Denver. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost five of seven and eight of their last 12 at Denver. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost 10 of 15 and 11 of their last 17 at Denver. |
| Denver last five games |
Los Angeles last five games |
| 11/21 - W at Minnesota, 101-94 |
11/20 - W vs. Brooklyn, 95-90 |
| 11/23 - W vs. Golden State, 102-91 |
11/21 - L at Sacramento, 97-113 |
| 11/25 - W vs. New Orleans, 102-84 |
11/23 - L at Memphis, 98-106 |
| 11/26 - L at Utah, 103-105 |
11/24 - W at Dallas, 115-89 |
| 11/29 - L at Golden State, 105-106 |
11/27 - L vs. Indiana, 77-79 |