| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 12-9 | |
| Off | 4 | |
| Def | 17 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 17 |
Magic
|
W by 9 | W 114-97 | Home | 20-5 |
| Fri Dec 15 |
Magic
|
W by 5.5 | W 128-111 | Home | 19-5 |
| Thu Dec 14 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 8.5 | W 116-107 | Home | 18-5 |
| Tue Dec 12 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 11 | W 120-113 | Home | 17-5 |
| Fri Dec 8 |
Knicks
|
W by 7.5 | W 133-123 | Home | 16-5 |
| Mon Dec 4 |
Pacers
|
W by 4.5 | L 122-112 | Away | 15-5 |
| Fri Dec 1 |
76ers
|
W by 11.5 | W 125-119 | Home | 15-4 |
| Tue Nov 28 |
Bulls
|
W by 12.5 | W 124-97 | Home | 14-4 |
| Sun Nov 26 |
Hawks
|
W by 7 | W 113-103 | Home | 13-4 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Magic
|
W by 5.5 | L 113-96 | Away | 12-4 |
| Wed Nov 22 |
Bucks
|
W by 6 | W 119-116 | Home | 12-3 |
| Mon Nov 20 |
Hornets
|
W by 9 | L 121-118 | Away | 11-3 |
| Sun Nov 19 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 12.5 | W 102-100 | Away | 11-2 |
| Fri Nov 17 |
Raptors
|
W by 9 | W 108-105 | Away | 10-2 |
| Wed Nov 15 |
76ers
|
W by 1.5 | W 117-107 | Away | 9-2 |
| Mon Nov 13 |
Knicks
|
W by 9.5 | W 114-98 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Raptors
|
W by 8.5 | W 117-94 | Home | 7-2 |
| Fri Nov 10 |
Nets
|
W by 11.5 | W 121-107 | Home | 6-2 |
| Wed Nov 8 |
76ers
|
W by 2.5 | L 106-103 | Away | 5-2 |
| Mon Nov 6 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 3.5 | L 114-109 | Away | 5-1 |