| Minnesota Timberwolves (25-31) at New Orleans Hornets (14-41), 8 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 4-0 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 2-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
New Orleans 33-24 |
| Home Record: |
Minnesota 13-14; New Orleans 6-21 |
| Away Record: |
Minnesota 12-17; New Orleans 8-20 |
| Current Streak: |
Minnesota (L4); New Orleans (L1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Minnesota 8-7 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
New Orleans 4-11 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Minnesota 19-21; New Orleans 8-30 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/13 - Minnesota, 87-80 (at NO) |
| 03/10 - New Orleans, 95-89 (at Min) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Minnesota, 113-98 (at Min) |
| 02/07 - Minnesota, 104-92 (at NO) |
| 02/25 - New Orleans, 95-81 (at Min) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/04 - New Orleans, 98-89 (at NO) |
| 12/09 - New Orleans, 97-96 (at Min) |
| 01/22 - New Orleans, 96-94 (at Min) |
| 04/11 - New Orleans, 114-86 (at NO) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 01/23 - Minnesota, 116-108 (at Min) |
| 02/08 - New Orleans, 101-97 (at NO) |
| 03/18 - New Orleans, 94-93 (at NO) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/17 - New Orleans, 100-82 (at Min) |
| 11/26 - Minnesota, 103-94 (at NO) |
| 12/22 - New Orleans, 110-76 (at NO) |
| 04/09 - New Orleans, 122-90 (at Min) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/18 - NO/Okla City, 99-96 (at Min) |
| 11/24 - Minnesota, 86-79 (at Okla City) |
| 02/02 - NO/Okla City, 90-83 (at Okla City) |
| 04/07 - NO/Okla City, 96-94 (at Min) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/23 - NO/Okla City, 84-80 (at Okla City) |
| 12/21 - Minnesota, 88-69 (at Min) |
| 02/11 - NO/Okla City, 100-94 (at Min) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/06 - Minnesota, 99-92 (at Min) |
| 11/20 - Minnesota, 99-94 (at NO) |
| 03/23 - Minnesota, 107-102 (at Min) |
| 04/18 - Minnesota, 102-99 (at NO) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 01/13 - Minnesota, 94-89 (at NO) |
| 01/19 - Minnesota, 97-90 (at Min) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/13 - New Orleans, 102-98 (at NO) |
| 02/14 - Minnesota, 114-93 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New Orleans is 2-7 in Saturday games this season. |
| Note - New Orleans has won two of the last three meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won three of the last five meetings. |
| Note - New Orleans has won eight of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 10 of 14 and 13 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 15 of 21 and 16 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 17 of the last 31 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won two straight after losing its last five at the NOH. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost six of nine and seven of its last 11 at the Hornets. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 14 meetings at the Hornets. |
| Note - New Orleans has won two straight and four of its last five at Minnesota. |
| Note - The Hornets have won nine of their last 11 at Minnesota. |
| Note - The Hornets have won 11 of their last 19 at Minnesota. |
| Minnesota last five games |
New Orleans last five games |
| 03/28 - W at Charlotte, 88-83 |
03/29 - L at Portland, 93-99 |
| 03/30 - L vs. Boston, 79-100 |
03/31 - L at LA Lakers, 85-88 |
| 04/01 - L at Portland, 106-119 |
04/01 - L at Phoenix, 75-92 |
| 04/02 - L at Sacramento, 108-116 |
04/04 - W vs. Denver, 94-92 |
| 04/04 - L vs. Golden State, 94-97 |
04/06 - L at San Antonio, 103-128 |