| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 40-37 | |
| Off | 14 | |
| Def | 10 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 15 |
Spurs
|
W by 5 | W 106-100 | Home | 28-12 |
| Sun Jan 12 |
Knicks
|
W by 7.5 | L 124-121 | Away | 27-12 |
| Fri Jan 10 |
Nets
|
W by 4 | L 117-113 | Away | 27-11 |
| Wed Jan 8 |
Pacers
|
L by 1 | W 122-108 | Away | 27-10 |
| Sun Jan 5 |
Trail Blazers
|
W by 5 | W 122-111 | Home | 26-10 |
| Fri Jan 3 |
Magic
|
L by 1 | L 105-85 | Away | 25-10 |
| Thu Jan 2 |
Raptors
|
W by 5 | W 84-76 | Home | 25-9 |
| Mon Dec 30 |
Wizards
|
W by 11 | L 123-105 | Away | 24-9 |
| Sat Dec 28 |
76ers
|
W by 1.5 | W 117-116 | Home | 24-8 |
| Fri Dec 27 |
Pacers
|
W by 5 | W 113-112 | Home | 23-8 |
| Mon Dec 23 |
Jazz
|
W by 4.5 | W 107-104 | Home | 22-8 |
| Fri Dec 20 |
Knicks
|
W by 9 | W 129-114 | Home | 21-8 |
| Wed Dec 18 |
76ers
|
L by 8 | W 108-104 | Away | 20-8 |
| Mon Dec 16 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 3 | L 118-111 | Away | 19-8 |
| Sat Dec 14 |
Mavericks
|
L by 8.5 | W 122-118 | Away | 19-7 |
| Fri Dec 13 |
Lakers
|
L by 5.5 | L 113-110 | Home | 18-7 |
| Tue Dec 10 |
Hawks
|
W by 8 | W 135-121 | Home | 18-6 |
| Sun Dec 8 |
Bulls
|
W by 7 | W 110-105 | Home | 17-6 |
| Fri Dec 6 |
Wizards
|
W by 9.5 | W 112-103 | Home | 16-6 |
| Wed Dec 4 |
Celtics
|
L by 5.5 | L 112-93 | Away | 15-6 |