| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 48-27 | |
| Off | 3 | |
| Def | 7 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 24 |
Nets
|
W by 12.5 | W 113-100 | Away | 10-6 |
| Sat Nov 22 |
Magic
|
L by 1.5 | L 133-121 | Away | 9-6 |
| Wed Nov 19 |
Mavericks
|
W by 8.5 | W 113-111 | Away | 9-5 |
| Mon Nov 17 |
Heat
|
L by 1 | L 115-113 | Away | 8-5 |
| Fri Nov 14 |
Heat
|
W by 6.5 | W 140-132 | Home | 8-4 |
| Wed Nov 12 |
Magic
|
W by 3.5 | L 124-107 | Home | 7-4 |
| Tue Nov 11 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 10 | W 133-120 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sun Nov 9 |
Nets
|
W by 15.5 | W 134-98 | Home | 6-3 |
| Wed Nov 5 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 3.5 | W 137-114 | Home | 5-3 |
| Mon Nov 3 |
Wizards
|
W by 13 | W 119-102 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sun Nov 2 |
Bulls
|
W by 8 | W 128-116 | Home | 3-3 |
| Fri Oct 31 |
Bulls
|
W by 4.5 | L 135-125 | Away | 2-3 |
| Tue Oct 28 |
Bucks
|
W by 2 | L 121-111 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sun Oct 26 |
Heat
|
W by 3.5 | L 115-107 | Away | 2-1 |
| Fri Oct 24 |
Celtics
|
W by 3.5 | W 105-95 | Home | 2-0 |
| Wed Oct 22 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 2 | W 119-111 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Oct 17 |
Hornets
|
W by 6.5 | W 113-108 | Home | 4-1 |
| Mon Oct 13 |
Wizards
|
W by 9.5 | L 120-103 | Home | 3-1 |
| Thu Oct 9 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 4.5 | W 100-95 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Oct 4 |
76ers
|
W by 7.5 | W 113-104 | Neutral | 2-0 |