| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 6-1 | |
| Off | 7 | |
| Def | 12 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Jan 21 |
Bucks
|
L by 11.5 | L 94-90 | Away | 28-16 |
| Wed Jan 19 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 3.5 | W 117-104 | Home | 28-15 |
| Mon Jan 17 |
Grizzlies
|
L by 9 | L 119-106 | Away | 27-15 |
| Sat Jan 15 |
Celtics
|
L by 7.5 | L 114-112 | Away | 27-14 |
| Fri Jan 14 |
Warriors
|
W by 2.5 | L 138-96 | Home | 27-13 |
| Wed Jan 12 |
Nets
|
L by 1.5 | L 138-112 | Home | 27-12 |
| Tue Jan 11 |
Pistons
|
W by 13.5 | W 133-87 | Home | 27-11 |
| Sun Jan 9 |
Mavericks
|
L by 2 | L 113-99 | Away | 26-11 |
| Fri Jan 7 |
Wizards
|
W by 5.5 | W 130-122 | Home | 26-10 |
| Mon Jan 3 |
Magic
|
W by 13.5 | W 102-98 | Home | 25-10 |
| Sat Jan 1 |
Wizards
|
W by 2 | W 120-119 | Away | 24-10 |
| Fri Dec 31 |
Pacers
|
n/a | W 108-106 | Away | 23-10 |
| Wed Dec 29 |
Hawks
|
W by 7.5 | W 131-117 | Home | 22-10 |
| Mon Dec 27 |
Hawks
|
W by 3 | W 130-118 | Away | 21-10 |
| Sun Dec 26 |
Pacers
|
W by 4.5 | W 113-105 | Home | 20-10 |
| Wed Dec 22 |
Raptors
|
W by 10 | T 0-0 | Home | 46-36 |
| Mon Dec 20 |
Rockets
|
W by 7.5 | W 133-118 | Home | 19-10 |
| Sun Dec 19 |
Lakers
|
W by 7 | W 115-110 | Home | 18-10 |
| Thu Dec 16 |
Raptors
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Away | 46-36 |
| Tue Dec 14 |
Pistons
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Home | 46-36 |