| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 54-25 | |
| Off | 2 | |
| Def | 4 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 11 |
Wizards
|
W by 5.5 | W 117-108 | Home | 24-15 |
| Tue Jan 10 |
Raptors
|
L by 5.5 | L 114-106 | Away | 23-15 |
| Sat Jan 7 |
Pelicans
|
W by 6 | W 117-108 | Home | 23-14 |
| Fri Jan 6 |
76ers
|
W by 11 | W 110-106 | Home | 22-14 |
| Tue Jan 3 |
Jazz
|
W by 5.5 | W 115-104 | Home | 21-14 |
| Fri Dec 30 |
Heat
|
W by 9.5 | W 117-114 | Home | 20-14 |
| Thu Dec 29 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 6 | L 124-118 | Away | 19-14 |
| Tue Dec 27 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 7.5 | W 113-103 | Home | 19-13 |
| Sun Dec 25 |
Knicks
|
W by 2.5 | W 119-114 | Away | 18-13 |
| Fri Dec 23 |
Thunder
|
W by 5.5 | L 117-112 | Home | 17-13 |
| Thu Dec 22 |
Pacers
|
W by 1.5 | W 109-102 | Away | 17-12 |
| Tue Dec 20 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 2.5 | W 112-109 | Away | 16-12 |
| Sun Dec 18 |
Heat
|
W by 4.5 | W 105-95 | Away | 15-12 |
| Fri Dec 16 |
Hornets
|
W by 6 | W 96-88 | Home | 14-12 |
| Wed Dec 14 |
Spurs
|
L by 6 | L 108-101 | Away | 13-12 |
| Sun Dec 11 |
Thunder
|
L by 3.5 | L 99-96 | Away | 13-11 |
| Fri Dec 9 |
Raptors
|
W by 2.5 | L 101-94 | Home | 13-10 |
| Wed Dec 7 |
Magic
|
W by 1 | W 117-87 | Away | 13-9 |
| Mon Dec 5 |
Rockets
|
L by 5.5 | L 107-106 | Away | 12-9 |
| Sat Dec 3 |
76ers
|
W by 9.5 | W 107-106 | Away | 12-8 |