| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 3-3 | |
| Off | 10 | |
| Def | 3 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Dec 23 | 
          Pistons
       | 
      W by 11.5 | W 115-112 | Home | 20-13 | 
| Tue Dec 21 | 
          Pacers
       | 
      L by 2.5 | W 125-96 | Home | 19-13 | 
| Sun Dec 19 | 
          Pistons
       | 
      W by 6 | L 100-90 | Away | 18-13 | 
| Fri Dec 17 | 
          Magic
       | 
      W by 8.5 | W 115-105 | Away | 18-12 | 
| Wed Dec 15 | 
          76ers
       | 
      L by 7.5 | W 101-96 | Away | 17-12 | 
| Mon Dec 13 | 
          Cavaliers
       | 
      L by 5.5 | L 105-94 | Away | 16-12 | 
| Sat Dec 11 | 
          Bulls
       | 
      L by 2 | W 118-92 | Home | 16-11 | 
| Wed Dec 8 | 
          Bucks
       | 
      L by 7 | W 113-104 | Home | 15-11 | 
| Mon Dec 6 | 
          Grizzlies
       | 
      W by 5.5 | L 105-90 | Home | 14-11 | 
| Sat Dec 4 | 
          Bucks
       | 
      L by 6 | L 124-102 | Away | 14-10 | 
| Fri Dec 3 | 
          Pacers
       | 
      L by 5.5 | W 113-104 | Away | 14-9 | 
| Wed Dec 1 | 
          Cavaliers
       | 
      W by 3 | L 111-85 | Home | 13-9 | 
| Mon Nov 29 | 
          Nuggets
       | 
      W by 3 | L 120-111 | Home | 13-8 | 
| Sat Nov 27 | 
          Bulls
       | 
      L by 1 | W 107-104 | Away | 13-7 | 
| Wed Nov 24 | 
          Timberwolves
       | 
      W by 1 | L 113-101 | Away | 12-7 | 
| Tue Nov 23 | 
          Pistons
       | 
      W by 10.5 | W 100-92 | Away | 12-6 | 
| Sat Nov 20 | 
          Wizards
       | 
      W by 2.5 | L 103-100 | Away | 11-6 | 
| Thu Nov 18 | 
          Wizards
       | 
      W by 6.5 | W 112-97 | Home | 11-5 | 
| Wed Nov 17 | 
          Pelicans
       | 
      W by 7 | W 113-98 | Home | 10-5 | 
| Mon Nov 15 | 
          Thunder
       | 
      W by 6.5 | W 103-90 | Away | 9-5 |