| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 46-36 | |
| Off | 15 | |
| Def | 5 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 5 |
Bucks
|
L by 5.5 | W 123-116 | Away | 29-12 |
| Thu Jan 3 |
Spurs
|
L by 3.5 | L 125-107 | Away | 28-12 |
| Tue Jan 1 |
Jazz
|
W by 1.5 | W 122-116 | Home | 28-11 |
| Sun Dec 30 |
Bulls
|
W by 10.5 | W 95-89 | Home | 27-11 |
| Fri Dec 28 |
Magic
|
W by 4.5 | L 116-87 | Away | 26-11 |
| Wed Dec 26 |
Heat
|
W by 3 | W 106-104 | Away | 26-10 |
| Sat Dec 22 |
76ers
|
L by 7.5 | L 126-101 | Away | 25-10 |
| Fri Dec 21 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 11.5 | W 126-110 | Home | 25-9 |
| Wed Dec 19 |
Pacers
|
W by 4.5 | W 99-96 | Home | 24-9 |
| Sun Dec 16 |
Nuggets
|
L by 3 | L 95-86 | Away | 23-9 |
| Fri Dec 14 |
Trail Blazers
|
W by 1.5 | L 128-122 | Away | 23-8 |
| Wed Dec 12 |
Warriors
|
L by 7.5 | W 113-93 | Away | 23-7 |
| Tue Dec 11 |
Clippers
|
W by 3 | W 123-99 | Away | 22-7 |
| Sun Dec 9 |
Bucks
|
W by 5 | L 104-99 | Home | 21-7 |
| Fri Dec 7 |
Nets
|
W by 9 | L 106-105 | Away | 21-6 |
| Wed Dec 5 |
76ers
|
W by 6.5 | W 113-102 | Home | 21-5 |
| Mon Dec 3 |
Nuggets
|
W by 6.5 | L 106-103 | Home | 20-5 |
| Sat Dec 1 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 12 | W 106-95 | Away | 20-4 |
| Thu Nov 29 |
Warriors
|
W by 9.5 | W 131-128 | Home | 19-4 |
| Tue Nov 27 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 5.5 | W 122-114 | Away | 18-4 |