| Los Angeles Lakers (20-26) at Minnesota Timberwolves (17-25), 9:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 4-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 4-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 67-21 |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 15-10; Minnesota 11-8 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 5-16; Minnesota 6-17 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L1); Minnesota (L5) |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Los Angeles 4-7 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Minnesota 3-5 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Los Angeles 12-18; Minnesota 10-14 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/29 - Los Angeles, 106-101 (at Min) |
| 02/29 - Los Angeles, 104-85 (at LA) |
| 03/09 - Los Angeles, 105-102 (at Min) |
| 03/16 - Los Angeles, 97-92 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Los Angeles, 99-94 (at LA) |
| 11/19 - Los Angeles, 112-95 (at Min) |
| 03/01 - Los Angeles, 90-79 (at Min) |
| 03/18 - Los Angeles, 106-98 (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/11 - Los Angeles, 104-92 (at LA) |
| 03/19 - Los Angeles, 104-96 (at LA) |
| 04/09 - Los Angeles, 97-88 (at Min) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/14 - Los Angeles, 98-86 (at LA) |
| 01/30 - Los Angeles, 132-119 (at Min) |
| 02/22 - Los Angeles, 111-108 (at Min) |
| 03/06 - Los Angeles, 110-90 (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Note - The Lakers have won 19 straight and 22 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 25 of the last 30 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won nine straight and 10 of their last 11 at Minnesota. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 11 of 14 and 12 of their last 17 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost 12 straight after winning its last two at the Lakers. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost 14 of 16 and 15 of its last 18 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
| 01/23 - L at Memphis, 93-106 |
01/21 - L at Atlanta, 96-104 |
| 01/25 - W vs. Utah, 102-84 |
01/23 - L vs. Brooklyn, 83-91 |
| 01/27 - W vs. Oklahoma City, 105-96 |
01/25 - L at Washington, 101-114 |
| 01/29 - W vs. New Orleans, 111-106 |
01/26 - L at Charlotte, 101-102 |
| 01/30 - L at Phoenix, 86-92 |
01/30 - L vs. LA Clippers, 90-96 |