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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 11 |
Heat
|
W by 2 | L 118-92 | Away | 17-10 |
| Wed Dec 8 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 3 | L 115-92 | Away | 17-9 |
| Mon Dec 6 |
Nuggets
|
W by 2 | W 109-97 | Home | 17-8 |
| Sat Dec 4 |
Nets
|
L by 2.5 | W 111-107 | Away | 16-8 |
| Thu Dec 2 |
Knicks
|
W by 2 | W 119-115 | Away | 15-8 |
| Mon Nov 29 |
Hornets
|
W by 5 | W 133-119 | Home | 14-8 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
Heat
|
W by 1 | L 107-104 | Home | 13-8 |
| Fri Nov 26 |
Magic
|
W by 10 | W 123-88 | Away | 13-7 |
| Wed Nov 24 |
Rockets
|
W by 9.5 | L 118-113 | Away | 12-7 |
| Mon Nov 22 |
Pacers
|
W by 1 | L 109-77 | Home | 12-6 |
| Sun Nov 21 |
Knicks
|
W by 6 | W 109-103 | Home | 12-5 |
| Fri Nov 19 |
Nuggets
|
W by 3.5 | W 114-108 | Away | 11-5 |
| Wed Nov 17 |
Trail Blazers
|
L by 3.5 | L 112-107 | Away | 10-5 |
| Mon Nov 15 |
Lakers
|
W by 2 | W 121-103 | Away | 10-4 |
| Sun Nov 14 |
Clippers
|
L by 3.5 | W 100-90 | Away | 9-4 |
| Fri Nov 12 |
Warriors
|
L by 5.5 | L 119-93 | Away | 8-4 |
| Wed Nov 10 |
Mavericks
|
W by 3.5 | W 117-107 | Home | 8-3 |
| Mon Nov 8 |
Nets
|
W by 1 | W 118-95 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
76ers
|
W by 4 | L 114-105 | Home | 6-3 |
| Wed Nov 3 |
76ers
|
L by 2.5 | L 103-98 | Away | 6-2 |