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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Dec 23 | 
          Knicks
       | 
      L by 6 | W 118-117 | Away | 14-18 | 
| Wed Dec 21 | 
          Hawks
       | 
      L by 5 | W 110-108 | Away | 13-18 | 
| Tue Dec 20 | 
          Heat
       | 
      L by 1.5 | W 113-103 | Away | 12-18 | 
| Sun Dec 18 | 
          Timberwolves
       | 
      W by 2 | L 150-126 | Away | 11-18 | 
| Fri Dec 16 | 
          Knicks
       | 
      W by 3 | L 114-91 | Home | 11-17 | 
| Wed Dec 14 | 
          Knicks
       | 
      W by 3.5 | L 128-120 | Home | 11-16 | 
| Sun Dec 11 | 
          Hawks
       | 
      L by 3.5 | L 123-122 | Away | 11-15 | 
| Sat Dec 10 | 
          Mavericks
       | 
      W by 5 | W 144-115 | Home | 11-14 | 
| Wed Dec 7 | 
          Wizards
       | 
      W by 5 | W 115-111 | Home | 10-14 | 
| Sun Dec 4 | 
          Kings
       | 
      L by 3 | L 110-101 | Away | 9-14 | 
| Fri Dec 2 | 
          Warriors
       | 
      L by 7 | L 119-111 | Away | 9-13 | 
| Wed Nov 30 | 
          Suns
       | 
      L by 5.5 | L 132-113 | Away | 9-12 | 
| Mon Nov 28 | 
          Jazz
       | 
      L by 2 | W 114-107 | Away | 9-11 | 
| Fri Nov 25 | 
          Thunder
       | 
      W by 3 | L 123-119 | Away | 8-11 | 
| Wed Nov 23 | 
          Bucks
       | 
      L by 7 | W 118-113 | Away | 8-10 | 
| Mon Nov 21 | 
          Celtics
       | 
      L by 5.5 | W 121-107 | Home | 7-10 | 
| Fri Nov 18 | 
          Magic
       | 
      W by 8.5 | L 108-107 | Home | 6-10 | 
| Wed Nov 16 | 
          Pelicans
       | 
      L by 2 | L 124-110 | Away | 6-9 | 
| Sun Nov 13 | 
          Nuggets
       | 
      L by 1.5 | L 126-103 | Home | 6-8 | 
| Wed Nov 9 | 
          Pelicans
       | 
      L by 2.5 | L 115-111 | Home | 6-7 |