| New Orleans Hornets (7-25) at Dallas Mavericks (13-20), 8:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 2-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Dallas 41-22 |
| Home Record: |
New Orleans 3-13; Dallas 8-6 |
| Away Record: |
New Orleans 4-12; Dallas 5-14 |
| Current Streak: |
New Orleans (L2); Dallas (L1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
New Orleans 0-5; Dallas 1-3 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New Orleans 2-16; Dallas 5-11 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/07 - Dallas, 96-81 (at Dal) |
| 01/21 - Dallas, 83-81 (at NO) |
| 03/02 - New Orleans, 97-92 (at NO) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/15 - Dallas, 98-95 (at Dal) |
| 11/17 - New Orleans, 99-97 (at NO) |
| 03/09 - New Orleans, 93-92 (at NO) |
| 04/13 - Dallas, 121-89 (at Dal) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/04 - New Orleans, 114-107 ot (at NO) |
| 12/14 - Dallas, 94-90 (at Dal) |
| 02/28 - Dallas, 108-100 (at Dal) |
| 03/22 - New Orleans, 115-99 (at NO) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 01/14 - New Orleans, 104-97 (at Dal) |
| 03/05 - New Orleans, 104-88 (at NO) |
| 04/10 - Dallas, 100-92 (at Dal) |
| 04/12 - New Orleans, 102-92 (at NO) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/01 - New Orleans, 112-108 ot (at NO) |
| 12/14 - Dallas, 89-80 (at Dal) |
| 02/20 - New Orleans, 104-93 (at NO) |
| 04/16 - Dallas, 111-98 (at Dal) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/25 - Dallas, 85-73 (at Dal) |
| 12/16 - Dallas, 90-79 (at NO) |
| 12/30 - Dallas, 94-80 (at Dal) |
| 03/27 - Dallas, 105-89 (at Okla City) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/12 - Dallas, 109-103 (at NO) |
| 12/03 - Dallas, 97-88 (at Dal) |
| 12/31 - Dallas, 95-90 (at Okla City) |
| 04/08 - Dallas, 101-77 (at Dal) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/03 - Dallas, 106-91 (at NO) |
| 02/02 - Dallas, 90-82 (at NO) |
| 02/28 - Dallas, 90-86 (at Dal) |
| 03/21 - Dallas, 103-86 (at Dal) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/11 - Dallas, 125-97 (at Dal) |
| 02/04 - Dallas, 113-104 (at NO) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/26 - Dallas, 83-81 (at NO) |
| 04/01 - Dallas, 95-86 (at Dal) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New Orleans snapped a three-game series losing streak on 03/02/12. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won six of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won eight of 15 and nine of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won 10 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won 30 of the last 40 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have lost six straight and 19 of their last 20 at Dallas. |
| Note - Dallas has lost nine of its last 10 at the Hornets. |
| Note - Dallas has won 11 of its last 20 at the Hornets. |
| New Orleans last five games |
Dallas last five games |
| 12/26 - W at Orlando, 97-94 |
12/27 - L at Okla City, 105-111 (OT) |
| 12/28 - L vs. Toronto, 97-104 (OT) |
12/28 - L vs. Denver, 85-106 |
| 12/29 - W at Charlotte, 98-95 |
12/30 - L vs. San Antonio, 86-111 |
| 01/01 - L vs. Atlanta, 86-95 |
01/01 - W at Washington, 103-94 |
| 01/02 - L at Houston, 92-104 |
01/02 - L at Miami, 109-119 (OT) |