| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 31-21 | |
| Off | 9 | |
| Def | 12 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 20 |
Thunder
|
W by 3 | L 148-124 | Home | 27-18 |
| Thu Jan 18 |
Magic
|
W by 11.5 | W 104-103 | Home | 27-17 |
| Mon Jan 15 |
Warriors
|
L by 5.5 | L 118-108 | Home | 26-17 |
| Fri Jan 12 |
Pacers
|
W by 1.5 | L 97-95 | Away | 26-16 |
| Thu Jan 11 |
Raptors
|
W by 2.5 | L 133-99 | Away | 26-15 |
| Mon Jan 8 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 1 | L 127-99 | Away | 26-14 |
| Sat Jan 6 |
Magic
|
W by 9 | W 131-127 | Away | 26-13 |
| Wed Jan 3 |
Celtics
|
L by 3 | L 102-88 | Away | 25-13 |
| Tue Jan 2 |
Trail Blazers
|
W by 8.5 | W 127-110 | Home | 25-12 |
| Sat Dec 30 |
Jazz
|
W by 2.5 | L 104-101 | Away | 24-12 |
| Wed Dec 27 |
Kings
|
W by 9 | L 109-95 | Away | 24-11 |
| Mon Dec 25 |
Warriors
|
L by 4.5 | L 99-92 | Away | 24-10 |
| Thu Dec 21 |
Bulls
|
W by 10 | W 115-112 | Home | 24-9 |
| Tue Dec 19 |
Bucks
|
W by 1 | L 119-116 | Away | 23-9 |
| Sun Dec 17 |
Wizards
|
L by 2.5 | W 106-99 | Away | 23-8 |
| Sat Dec 16 |
Jazz
|
W by 9.5 | W 109-100 | Home | 22-8 |
| Thu Dec 14 |
Lakers
|
W by 10 | W 121-112 | Home | 21-8 |
| Tue Dec 12 |
Hawks
|
W by 12 | W 123-114 | Home | 20-8 |
| Sat Dec 9 |
76ers
|
W by 5.5 | W 105-98 | Home | 19-8 |
| Fri Dec 8 |
Pacers
|
W by 3.5 | L 106-102 | Away | 18-8 |