| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | West | |
| W-L | 5-2 | |
| Off | 1 | |
| Def | 5 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 9 |
Spurs
|
L by 8.5 | W 101-99 | Away | 5-3 |
| Mon Nov 7 |
Wizards
|
L by 1 | W 114-106 | Away | 4-3 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Hawks
|
L by 3 | L 112-97 | Away | 3-3 |
| Wed Nov 2 |
Knicks
|
Toss up | W 118-99 | Away | 3-2 |
| Tue Nov 1 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 9.5 | L 128-120 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sun Oct 30 |
Mavericks
|
W by 4.5 | W 93-92 | Home | 2-1 |
| Fri Oct 28 |
Mavericks
|
W by 2 | W 106-98 | Away | 1-1 |
| Wed Oct 26 |
Lakers
|
W by 6 | L 120-114 | Away | 0-1 |
| Fri Oct 21 |
Spurs
|
n/a | L 114-99 | Away | 5-2 |
| Wed Oct 19 |
Mavericks
|
n/a | W 106-91 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Grizzlies
|
n/a | L 134-125 | Home | 4-1 |
| Wed Oct 12 |
Pelicans
|
n/a | W 116-104 | Neutral | 4-0 |
| Sun Oct 9 |
Pelicans
|
n/a | W 123-117 | Neutral | 3-0 |
| Tue Oct 4 |
Knicks
|
n/a | W 130-103 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sun Oct 2 | Shanghai | n/a | W 131-94 | Home | 1-0 |