| Los Angeles Lakers (8-9) at Houston Rockets (8-8), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 1-0 |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 131-64 |
| Home Record: |
Los Angeles 7-5; Houston 6-3 |
| Away Record: |
Los Angeles 1-4; Houston 2-5 |
| Current Streak: |
Los Angeles (L1); Houston (W1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Los Angeles 2-3 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Houston 0-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Los Angeles 6-7; Houston 2-7 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 11/18 - Los Angeles, 119-108 (at LA) |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/03 - Los Angeles, 108-99 (at LA) |
| 03/20 - Houston, 107-104 (at Hou) |
| 04/06 - Houston, 112-107 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/26 - Los Angeles, 112-110 (at LA) |
| 12/01 - Houston, 109-99 (at Hou) |
| 02/01 - Los Angeles, 114-106 ot (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/04 - Los Angeles, 103-102 ot (at Hou) |
| 11/15 - Houston, 101-91 (at LA) |
| 01/05 - Los Angeles, 88-79 (at LA) |
| 03/27 - Los Angeles, 109-101 (at Hou) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Los Angeles, 111-82 (at LA) |
| 01/13 - Los Angeles, 105-100 (at Hou) |
| 03/11 - Los Angeles, 102-96 (at Hou) |
| 04/03 - Los Angeles, 93-81 (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/30 - Houston, 95-93 (at LA) |
| 11/14 - Los Angeles, 93-90 (at Hou) |
| 03/16 - Houston, 104-92 (at Hou) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/12 - Los Angeles, 102-94 (at Hou) |
| 12/15 - Los Angeles, 112-101 2ot (at LA) |
| 01/10 - Houston, 102-77 (at Hou) |
| 03/30 - Houston, 107-104 ot (at LA) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 12/18 - Houston, 76-74 (at LA) |
| 02/08 - Los Angeles, 89-78 (at Hou) |
| 04/02 - Los Angeles, 104-88 (at LA) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Los Angeles, 84-79 (at Hou) |
| 01/07 - Los Angeles, 111-104 (at LA) |
| 02/06 - Houston, 103-102 (at Hou) |
| 04/07 - Houston, 114-100 (at LA) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/25 - Houston, 99-87 (at LA) |
| 02/11 - Houston, 102-87 (at Hou) |
| 03/03 - Los Angeles, 96-93 (at Hou) |
| 04/01 - Los Angeles, 93-85 (at LA) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/17 - Houston, 93-89 (at LA) |
| 01/17 - Houston, 108-104 ot (at Hou) |
| 02/18 - Los Angeles, 106-99 2ot (at LA) |
| 03/26 - Los Angeles, 96-93 (at Hou) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Lakers snapped a two-game series losing streak on 11/18/12. |
| Note - The Lakers have won three of five and six of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 11 of 15 and 12 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 16 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost two straight after winning their last four at Hou. |
| Note - The Lakers have won five of their last eight at Houston. |
| Note - The Lakers have won seven of 11 and nine of their last 14 at Houston. |
| Note - Houston has lost five of six and seven of its last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - Houston has lost nine of 13 and 11 of its last 17 at the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles last five games |
Houston last five games |
| 11/23 - L at Memphis, 98-106 |
11/21 - W vs. Chicago, 93-89 |
| 11/24 - W at Dallas, 115-89 |
11/23 - W vs. New York, 131-103 |
| 11/27 - L vs. Indiana, 77-79 |
11/27 - W vs. Toronto, 117-101 |
| 11/30 - W vs. Denver, 122-103 |
11/28 - L at Oklahoma City, 98-120 |
| 12/02 - L vs. Orlando, 103-113 |
12/01 - W vs. Utah, 124-116 |