| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 56-26 | |
| Off | 2 | |
| Def | 4 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 31 |
Spurs
|
W by 14.5 | W 134-101 | Away | 26-6 |
| Fri Dec 29 |
Raptors
|
W by 4.5 | W 120-118 | Home | 25-6 |
| Thu Dec 28 |
Pistons
|
W by 17 | W 128-122 | Home | 24-6 |
| Mon Dec 25 |
Lakers
|
W by 5 | W 126-115 | Away | 23-6 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Clippers
|
W by 4.5 | W 145-108 | Away | 22-6 |
| Wed Dec 20 |
Kings
|
L by 2.5 | W 144-119 | Away | 21-6 |
| Tue Dec 19 |
Warriors
|
W by 4.5 | L 132-126 | Away | 20-6 |
| Sun Dec 17 |
Magic
|
W by 9 | W 114-97 | Home | 20-5 |
| Fri Dec 15 |
Magic
|
W by 5.5 | W 128-111 | Home | 19-5 |
| Thu Dec 14 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 8.5 | W 116-107 | Home | 18-5 |
| Tue Dec 12 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 11 | W 120-113 | Home | 17-5 |
| Fri Dec 8 |
Knicks
|
W by 7.5 | W 133-123 | Home | 16-5 |
| Mon Dec 4 |
Pacers
|
W by 4.5 | L 122-112 | Away | 15-5 |
| Fri Dec 1 |
76ers
|
W by 11.5 | W 125-119 | Home | 15-4 |
| Tue Nov 28 |
Bulls
|
W by 12.5 | W 124-97 | Home | 14-4 |
| Sun Nov 26 |
Hawks
|
W by 7 | W 113-103 | Home | 13-4 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Magic
|
W by 5.5 | L 113-96 | Away | 12-4 |
| Wed Nov 22 |
Bucks
|
W by 6 | W 119-116 | Home | 12-3 |
| Mon Nov 20 |
Hornets
|
W by 9 | L 121-118 | Away | 11-3 |
| Sun Nov 19 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 12.5 | W 102-100 | Away | 11-2 |