| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | |
| Conf | West | |
| W-L | 5-1 | |
| Off | 8 | |
| Def | 2 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 3 |
76ers
|
L by 3.5 | L 112-106 | Away | 26-13 |
| Tue Jan 2 |
Knicks
|
W by 5.5 | W 100-91 | Away | 26-12 |
| Sat Dec 30 |
Pistons
|
W by 5 | L 93-79 | Away | 25-12 |
| Thu Dec 28 |
Knicks
|
W by 10.5 | W 119-107 | Home | 25-11 |
| Tue Dec 26 |
Nets
|
W by 12 | W 109-97 | Home | 24-11 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Kings
|
W by 6 | W 108-99 | Away | 23-11 |
| Thu Dec 21 |
Jazz
|
W by 2 | L 100-89 | Away | 22-11 |
| Wed Dec 20 |
Trail Blazers
|
L by 2.5 | W 93-91 | Away | 22-10 |
| Mon Dec 18 |
Clippers
|
W by 11.5 | W 109-91 | Home | 21-10 |
| Sat Dec 16 |
Mavericks
|
W by 6 | W 98-96 | Home | 20-10 |
| Fri Dec 15 |
Rockets
|
L by 8 | L 124-109 | Away | 19-10 |
| Tue Dec 12 |
Mavericks
|
W by 6 | L 95-89 | Away | 19-9 |
| Sat Dec 9 |
Suns
|
W by 5 | W 104-101 | Away | 19-8 |
| Fri Dec 8 |
Celtics
|
W by 2.5 | W 105-102 | Home | 18-8 |
| Wed Dec 6 |
Heat
|
W by 7.5 | W 117-105 | Home | 17-8 |
| Mon Dec 4 |
Pistons
|
W by 4 | W 96-93 | Home | 16-8 |
| Sun Dec 3 |
Thunder
|
L by 8.5 | L 90-87 | Away | 15-8 |
| Fri Dec 1 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 3.5 | W 95-79 | Away | 15-7 |
| Wed Nov 29 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 9 | W 104-95 | Home | 14-7 |
| Mon Nov 27 |
Mavericks
|
W by 9 | W 115-108 | Home | 13-7 |