| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 15 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 3-4 | |
| Off | 22 | |
| Def | 9 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 31 | 
          Suns
       | 
      L by 5.5 | L 112-107 | Away | 19-13 | 
| Fri Dec 29 | 
          Knicks
       | 
      L by 1 | W 117-108 | Home | 19-12 | 
| Wed Dec 27 | 
          76ers
       | 
      W by 2 | L 112-92 | Home | 18-12 | 
| Tue Dec 26 | 
          Wizards
       | 
      W by 7 | W 127-119 | Away | 18-11 | 
| Sat Dec 23 | 
          Pacers
       | 
      L by 2.5 | W 117-110 | Away | 17-11 | 
| Thu Dec 21 | 
          Bucks
       | 
      L by 8.5 | L 118-114 | Away | 16-11 | 
| Wed Dec 20 | 
          Heat
       | 
      W by 5 | L 115-106 | Home | 16-10 | 
| Sun Dec 17 | 
          Celtics
       | 
      L by 9 | L 114-97 | Away | 16-9 | 
| Fri Dec 15 | 
          Celtics
       | 
      L by 5.5 | L 128-111 | Away | 16-8 | 
| Mon Dec 11 | 
          Cavaliers
       | 
      W by 2.5 | W 104-94 | Home | 16-7 | 
| Fri Dec 8 | 
          Pistons
       | 
      W by 10.5 | W 123-91 | Home | 15-7 | 
| Wed Dec 6 | 
          Cavaliers
       | 
      L by 4.5 | L 121-111 | Away | 14-7 | 
| Sat Dec 2 | 
          Nets
       | 
      L by 2 | L 129-101 | Away | 14-6 | 
| Fri Dec 1 | 
          Wizards
       | 
      W by 10 | W 130-125 | Home | 14-5 | 
| Wed Nov 29 | 
          Wizards
       | 
      W by 9.5 | W 139-120 | Home | 13-5 | 
| Sun Nov 26 | 
          Hornets
       | 
      W by 6 | W 130-117 | Home | 12-5 | 
| Fri Nov 24 | 
          Celtics
       | 
      L by 5.5 | W 113-96 | Home | 11-5 | 
| Wed Nov 22 | 
          Nuggets
       | 
      L by 3.5 | W 124-119 | Home | 10-5 | 
| Tue Nov 21 | 
          Raptors
       | 
      W by 1.5 | W 126-107 | Home | 9-5 | 
| Sun Nov 19 | 
          Pacers
       | 
      L by 4.5 | W 128-116 | Away | 8-5 |