| New Orleans Hornets (3-2) at Houston Rockets (3-4), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 3-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Houston 38-26 |
| Home Record: |
New Orleans 2-2; Houston 1-3 |
| Away Record: |
New Orleans 1-0; Houston 2-1 |
| Current Streak: |
New Orleans (W1); Houston (L1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
New Orleans 0-1; Houston 0-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New Orleans 1-1; Houston 0-3 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/19 - Houston, 90-88 ot (at Hou) |
| 04/19 - New Orleans, 105-99 ot (at NO) |
| 04/26 - Houston, 84-77 (at Hou) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/03 - New Orleans, 107-99 (at Hou) |
| 01/14 - New Orleans, 110-105 ot (at Hou) |
| 02/27 - Houston, 91-89 (at NO) |
| 04/06 - New Orleans, 101-93 (at NO) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/29 - Houston, 108-100 (at Hou) |
| 01/02 - New Orleans, 99-95 (at NO) |
| 02/21 - New Orleans, 102-94 (at NO) |
| 04/14 - New Orleans, 123-115 (at Hou) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/15 - Houston, 91-82 (at Hou) |
| 12/26 - New Orleans, 88-79 (at NO) |
| 03/16 - Houston, 95-84 (at NO) |
| 04/13 - Houston, 86-66 (at Hou) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 01/13 - New Orleans, 87-82 (at Hou) |
| 02/22 - Houston, 100-80 (at NO) |
| 03/08 - Houston, 106-96 (at Hou) |
| 03/19 - New Orleans, 90-69 (at NO) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/05 - NO/Okla City, 96-90 (at NO) |
| 02/03 - NO/Okla City, 87-74 (at Hou) |
| 03/25 - NO/Okla City, 106-94 (at Okla City) |
| 04/14 - Houston, 123-112 (at Hou) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/05 - NO/Okla City, 91-84 (at Hou) |
| 12/28 - NO/Okla City, 92-90 (at Okla City) |
| 01/14 - NO/Okla City, 86-80 (at Hou) |
| 03/23 - Houston, 93-92 (at Okla City) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/07 - Houston, 89-81 (at Hou) |
| 01/26 - Houston, 82-77 (at NO) |
| 03/25 - Houston, 81-68 (at NO) |
| 04/01 - New Orleans, 76-73 (at Hou) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/05 - Houston, 83-74 (at NO) |
| 03/11 - Houston, 97-86 (at Hou) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/06 - New Orleans, 98-96 ot (at NO) |
| 12/29 - Houston, 97-85 (at Hou) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Houston has won two of three and three of the last five meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won seven of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won eight of 14 and nine of the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 13 of 23 and 17 of the last 28 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has lost two straight after winning its last three at Hou. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost six of nine and seven of their last 11 at Houston. |
| Note - The Hornets have won eight of their last 15 at Houston. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost 10 of their last 18 at Houston. |
| Note - Houston has lost two straight and four of its last five at New Orleans. |
| Note - Houston has lost six of its last eight at New Orleans. |
| Note - Houston has lost eight of 11 and nine of its last 13 at the Hornets. |
| Note - Houston has lost 10 of its last 17 at the Hornets. |
| New Orleans last five games |
Houston last five games |
| 10/31 - L vs. San Antonio, 95-99 |
11/03 - L vs. Portland, 85-95 (OT) |
| 11/02 - W vs. Utah, 88-86 |
11/07 - L vs. Denver, 87-93 |
| 11/03 - W at Chicago, 89-82 |
11/09 - L at Memphis, 85-93 |
| 11/07 - L vs. Philadelphia, 62-77 |
11/10 - W vs. Detroit, 96-82 |
| 11/09 - W vs. Charlotte, 107-99 |
11/12 - L vs. Miami, 110-113 |