| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 43-37 | |
| Off | 4 | |
| Def | 12 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 4 |
Thunder
|
W by 2 | W 123-112 | Home | 20-16 |
| Mon Jan 2 |
Bulls
|
W by 1 | L 118-111 | Away | 19-16 |
| Sat Dec 31 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 1 | L 121-109 | Home | 19-15 |
| Thu Dec 29 |
Heat
|
W by 6 | W 91-82 | Home | 19-14 |
| Wed Dec 28 |
Magic
|
W by 4.5 | W 120-101 | Away | 18-14 |
| Mon Dec 26 |
Nets
|
W by 6.5 | L 120-118 | Away | 17-14 |
| Fri Dec 23 |
Bulls
|
W by 4.5 | W 103-91 | Home | 17-13 |
| Tue Dec 20 |
Lakers
|
W by 8.5 | W 117-113 | Home | 16-13 |
| Sat Dec 17 |
Hawks
|
L by 2.5 | W 107-99 | Away | 15-13 |
| Fri Dec 16 |
Celtics
|
L by 6 | L 96-88 | Away | 14-13 |
| Wed Dec 14 |
Wizards
|
W by 2 | L 109-106 | Away | 14-12 |
| Mon Dec 12 |
Pacers
|
W by 1.5 | L 110-94 | Away | 14-11 |
| Sat Dec 10 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 7.5 | L 116-105 | Away | 14-10 |
| Fri Dec 9 |
Magic
|
W by 6.5 | W 109-88 | Home | 14-9 |
| Wed Dec 7 |
Pistons
|
W by 5.5 | W 87-77 | Home | 13-9 |
| Mon Dec 5 |
Mavericks
|
W by 3.5 | W 109-101 | Away | 12-9 |
| Sat Dec 3 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 6 | L 125-120 | Home | 11-9 |
| Thu Dec 1 |
Mavericks
|
W by 12 | W 97-87 | Home | 11-8 |
| Tue Nov 29 |
Pistons
|
W by 3.5 | L 112-89 | Home | 10-8 |
| Mon Nov 28 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 2 | W 104-85 | Away | 10-7 |