| New York Knicks (7-1) at New Orleans Hornets (3-5), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 1-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
New York 2-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New York 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
New York 42-34 |
| Home Record: |
New York 4-0; New Orleans 2-3 |
| Away Record: |
New York 3-1; New Orleans 1-2 |
| Current Streak: |
New York (W1); New Orleans (L3) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
New York 2-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
New Orleans 0-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New York 2-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
New Orleans 2-2 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 02/17 - New Orleans, 89-85 (at NY) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/03 - New York, 100-92 (at NO) |
| 03/02 - New York, 107-88 (at NY) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/02 - New York, 117-111 (at NY) |
| 12/11 - New York, 113-96 (at NO) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 01/12 - New York, 101-95 (at NO) |
| 03/27 - New York, 103-93 (at NY) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 03/03 - New Orleans, 100-88 (at NY) |
| 04/04 - New Orleans, 118-110 (at NO) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 03/16 - NO/Okla City, 92-90 (at NY) |
| 03/31 - NO/Okla City, 103-94 ot (at Okla City) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 01/21 - NO/Okla City, 109-98 (at NY) |
| 02/10 - NO/Okla City, 111-100 (at Okla City) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/08 - New York, 86-79 (at NO) |
| 01/11 - New Orleans, 88-82 (at NY) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/29 - New York, 79-74 (at NY) |
| 02/11 - New Orleans, 106-98 (at NO) |
| 04/12 - New York, 101-97 (at NO) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/10 - New Orleans, 97-91 ot (at NY) |
| 11/22 - New Orleans, 105-97 ot (at NO) |
| 11/30 - New York, 92-86 ot (at NY) |
| 03/19 - New Orleans, 101-96 (at NO) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Hornets snapped a six-game series losing streak on 02/17/12. |
| Note - The Hornets have won eight of the last 14 meetings |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 10 of 19 and 12 of the last 22 meetings |
| Note - The Hornets have won 13 of 24 and 14 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - NY has won three straight after losing its last three at the Hornets. |
| Note - New York has won five of its last eight at the Hornets. |
| Note - New York has lost six of its last 11 at the Hornets. |
| Note - New York has lost eight of 14 and nine of its last 16 at the Hornets. |
| Note - The Hornets snapped a three-game series road losing streak on 02/17/12. |
| Note - The Hornets have won five of their last eight at New York. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings at New York. |
| Note - The Hornets have won seven of their last 13 at New York. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost 14 of their last 21 at New York. |
| New York last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 11/09 - W vs. Dallas, 104-94 |
11/07 - L vs. Philadelphia, 62-77 |
| 11/13 - W at Orlando, 99-89 |
11/09 - W vs. Charlotte, 107-99 |
| 11/15 - W at San Antonio, 104-100 |
11/14 - L at Houston, 96-100 |
| 11/16 - L at Memphis, 95-105 |
11/16 - L vs. Oklahoma City, 95-110 |
| 11/18 - W vs. Indiana, 88-76 |
11/17 - L at Milwaukee, 113-117 |