| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | West | |
| W-L | 52-15 | |
| Off | 6 | |
| Def | 1 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 10 |
Heat
|
W by 4.5 | W 128-120 | Away | 25-11 |
| Mon Jan 8 |
Wizards
|
W by 11 | W 136-128 | Away | 24-11 |
| Fri Jan 5 |
Nets
|
W by 5 | L 124-115 | Away | 23-11 |
| Wed Jan 3 |
Hawks
|
L by 1 | L 141-138 | Away | 23-10 |
| Tue Jan 2 |
Celtics
|
L by 4 | W 127-123 | Home | 23-9 |
| Sun Dec 31 |
Nets
|
W by 7.5 | W 124-108 | Home | 22-9 |
| Fri Dec 29 |
Nuggets
|
L by 2 | W 119-93 | Away | 21-9 |
| Wed Dec 27 |
Knicks
|
W by 3.5 | W 129-120 | Home | 20-9 |
| Tue Dec 26 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 2 | W 129-106 | Home | 19-9 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Lakers
|
W by 3.5 | L 129-120 | Home | 18-9 |
| Thu Dec 21 |
Clippers
|
W by 6.5 | W 134-115 | Home | 18-8 |
| Mon Dec 18 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 10.5 | W 116-97 | Home | 17-8 |
| Sat Dec 16 |
Nuggets
|
L by 5 | W 118-117 | Away | 16-8 |
| Thu Dec 14 |
Kings
|
L by 2.5 | L 128-123 | Away | 15-8 |
| Mon Dec 11 |
Jazz
|
W by 12.5 | W 134-120 | Home | 15-7 |
| Fri Dec 8 |
Warriors
|
W by 3 | W 138-136 | Home | 14-7 |
| Wed Dec 6 |
Rockets
|
W by 1.5 | L 110-101 | Away | 13-7 |
| Sat Dec 2 |
Mavericks
|
W by 5 | W 126-120 | Away | 13-6 |
| Thu Nov 30 |
Lakers
|
W by 5 | W 133-110 | Home | 12-6 |
| Tue Nov 28 |
Timberwolves
|
L by 3 | L 106-103 | Away | 11-6 |