| New Orleans Hornets (7-24) at Houston Rockets (17-14), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Houston 1-0 |
| 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 39-26 |
| Home Record: |
New Orleans 3-13; Houston 12-6 |
| Away Record: |
New Orleans 4-11; Houston 5-8 |
| Current Streak: |
New Orleans (L1); Houston (W1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
New Orleans 0-4; Houston 2-5 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New Orleans 2-15; Houston 5-12 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 11/14 - Houston, 100-96 (at Hou) |
| 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 straight meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won three of four and four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won seven of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won nine of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 10 of 19 and 11 of the last 21 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 13 of 24 and 17 of the last 29 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has lost three straight after winning its last three at Hou. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost seven of 10 and eight of their last 12 at Houston |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings at Houston. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost 11 of their last 19 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 |
| 12/22 - L vs. Indiana, 75-81 |
12/25 - W at Chicago, 120-97 |
| 12/26 - W at Orlando, 97-94 |
12/26 - W at Minnesota, 87-84 |
| 12/28 - L vs. Toronto, 97-104 (OT) |
12/28 - L at San Antonio, 116-122 |
| 12/29 - W at Charlotte, 98-95 |
12/29 - L vs. Oklahoma City, 94-124 |
| 01/01 - L vs. Atlanta, 86-95 |
12/31 - W vs. Atlanta, 123-104 |