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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Jan 14 |
Nets
|
W by 2.5 | L 109-102 | Away | 25-18 |
| Sat Jan 12 |
Magic
|
W by 7.5 | L 105-103 | Away | 25-17 |
| Thu Jan 10 |
Heat
|
W by 2.5 | L 115-99 | Away | 25-16 |
| Wed Jan 9 |
Pacers
|
W by 7 | W 135-108 | Home | 25-15 |
| Mon Jan 7 |
Nets
|
W by 10.5 | W 116-95 | Home | 24-15 |
| Fri Jan 4 |
Mavericks
|
W by 4 | W 114-93 | Home | 23-15 |
| Wed Jan 2 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 6.5 | W 115-102 | Home | 22-15 |
| Mon Dec 31 |
Spurs
|
W by 1.5 | L 120-111 | Away | 21-15 |
| Sat Dec 29 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 3.5 | W 112-103 | Away | 21-14 |
| Thu Dec 27 |
Rockets
|
W by 2.5 | L 127-113 | Away | 20-14 |
| Tue Dec 25 |
76ers
|
W by 5 | W 121-114 | Home | 20-13 |
| Sun Dec 23 |
Hornets
|
W by 7.5 | W 119-103 | Home | 19-13 |
| Fri Dec 21 |
Bucks
|
L by 1.5 | L 120-107 | Home | 18-13 |
| Wed Dec 19 |
Suns
|
W by 11.5 | L 111-103 | Home | 18-12 |
| Sat Dec 15 |
Pistons
|
W by 2.5 | L 113-104 | Away | 18-11 |
| Fri Dec 14 |
Hawks
|
W by 12 | W 129-108 | Home | 18-10 |
| Wed Dec 12 |
Wizards
|
W by 4 | W 130-125 | Away | 17-10 |
| Mon Dec 10 |
Pelicans
|
W by 2.5 | W 113-100 | Home | 16-10 |
| Sat Dec 8 |
Bulls
|
W by 8 | W 133-77 | Away | 15-10 |
| Thu Dec 6 |
Knicks
|
W by 13.5 | W 128-100 | Home | 14-10 |