| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 6-1 | |
| Off | 8 | |
| Def | 12 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Jan 4 |
Pacers
|
L by 7 | L 119-116 | Home | 10-29 |
| Wed Jan 2 |
Magic
|
L by 1.5 | L 112-84 | Home | 10-28 |
| Sun Dec 30 |
Raptors
|
L by 10.5 | L 95-89 | Away | 10-27 |
| Fri Dec 28 |
Wizards
|
L by 4.5 | W 101-92 | Away | 10-26 |
| Wed Dec 26 |
Timberwolves
|
L by 4 | L 119-94 | Home | 9-26 |
| Sun Dec 23 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 1 | W 112-92 | Away | 9-25 |
| Fri Dec 21 |
Magic
|
L by 3 | W 90-80 | Home | 8-25 |
| Wed Dec 19 |
Nets
|
L by 1.5 | L 96-93 | Home | 7-25 |
| Mon Dec 17 |
Thunder
|
L by 12.5 | L 121-96 | Away | 7-24 |
| Sat Dec 15 |
Spurs
|
L by 9.5 | W 98-93 | Away | 7-23 |
| Thu Dec 13 |
Magic
|
L by 5.5 | L 97-91 | Neutral | 6-23 |
| Mon Dec 10 |
Kings
|
L by 2 | L 108-89 | Home | 6-22 |
| Sat Dec 8 |
Celtics
|
L by 8 | L 133-77 | Home | 6-21 |
| Fri Dec 7 |
Thunder
|
L by 8.5 | W 114-112 | Home | 6-20 |
| Tue Dec 4 |
Pacers
|
L by 8 | L 96-90 | Away | 5-20 |
| Sat Dec 1 |
Rockets
|
L by 13.5 | L 121-105 | Away | 5-19 |
| Fri Nov 30 |
Pistons
|
L by 8.5 | L 107-88 | Away | 5-18 |
| Wed Nov 28 |
Bucks
|
L by 14.5 | L 116-113 | Away | 5-17 |
| Mon Nov 26 |
Spurs
|
L by 6 | L 108-107 | Home | 5-16 |
| Sat Nov 24 |
Timberwolves
|
L by 11.5 | L 111-96 | Away | 5-15 |