| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 5-1 | |
| Off | 5 | |
| Def | 13 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Feb 4 | 
          Trail Blazers
       | 
      W by 3 | W 129-121 | Home | 25-27 | 
| Thu Feb 2 | 
          Hornets
       | 
      W by 6 | W 114-98 | Home | 24-27 | 
| Tue Jan 31 | 
          Clippers
       | 
      L by 2.5 | L 108-103 | Home | 23-27 | 
| Sat Jan 28 | 
          Magic
       | 
      W by 2.5 | W 128-109 | Away | 23-26 | 
| Thu Jan 26 | 
          Hornets
       | 
      W by 3 | L 111-96 | Away | 22-26 | 
| Tue Jan 24 | 
          Pacers
       | 
      W by 1.5 | L 116-110 | Away | 22-25 | 
| Mon Jan 23 | 
          Hawks
       | 
      W by 1.5 | W 111-100 | Home | 22-24 | 
| Thu Jan 19 | 
          Pistons
       | 
      W by 7.5 | W 126-108 | Neutral | 21-24 | 
| Sun Jan 15 | 
          Warriors
       | 
      L by 5.5 | W 132-118 | Home | 20-24 | 
| Fri Jan 13 | 
          Thunder
       | 
      W by 4 | L 124-110 | Home | 19-24 | 
| Wed Jan 11 | 
          Wizards
       | 
      W by 1 | L 100-97 | Away | 19-23 | 
| Mon Jan 9 | 
          Celtics
       | 
      L by 9 | L 107-99 | Away | 19-22 | 
| Sat Jan 7 | 
          Jazz
       | 
      L by 2.5 | W 126-118 | Home | 19-21 | 
| Fri Jan 6 | 
          76ers
       | 
      L by 5.5 | W 126-112 | Away | 18-21 | 
| Wed Jan 4 | 
          Nets
       | 
      L by 4.5 | W 121-112 | Home | 17-21 | 
| Mon Jan 2 | 
          Cavaliers
       | 
      L by 3.5 | L 145-134 | Away | 16-21 | 
| Sat Dec 31 | 
          Cavaliers
       | 
      L by 1 | L 103-102 | Home | 16-20 | 
| Fri Dec 30 | 
          Pistons
       | 
      W by 7.5 | W 132-118 | Home | 16-19 | 
| Wed Dec 28 | 
          Bucks
       | 
      L by 3 | W 119-113 | Home | 15-19 | 
| Mon Dec 26 | 
          Rockets
       | 
      W by 7 | L 133-118 | Home | 14-19 |