| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 37-12 | |
| Off | 10 | |
| Def | 2 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Dec 20 |
Celtics
|
L by 9 | L 114-93 | Away | 11-18 |
| Wed Dec 18 |
Raptors
|
L by 2 | L 112-99 | Home | 11-17 |
| Mon Dec 16 |
Wizards
|
W by 2.5 | L 133-119 | Home | 11-16 |
| Sat Dec 14 |
Rockets
|
L by 7.5 | W 115-107 | Away | 11-15 |
| Thu Dec 12 |
Mavericks
|
L by 6.5 | L 122-111 | Neutral | 10-15 |
| Mon Dec 9 |
Pelicans
|
L by 1 | W 105-103 | Away | 10-14 |
| Fri Dec 6 |
Pacers
|
L by 2 | W 108-101 | Home | 9-14 |
| Wed Dec 4 |
Bucks
|
L by 9 | L 127-103 | Home | 8-14 |
| Tue Dec 3 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 3.5 | W 127-94 | Away | 8-13 |
| Sun Dec 1 |
Spurs
|
W by 3 | W 132-98 | Home | 7-13 |
| Fri Nov 29 |
Hornets
|
W by 8 | L 110-107 | Home | 6-13 |
| Wed Nov 27 |
Hornets
|
W by 4 | L 102-101 | Away | 6-12 |
| Mon Nov 25 |
Magic
|
W by 4.5 | W 103-88 | Home | 6-11 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Bucks
|
L by 13 | L 104-90 | Away | 5-11 |
| Fri Nov 22 |
Hawks
|
W by 6.5 | W 128-103 | Home | 5-10 |
| Wed Nov 20 |
Bulls
|
W by 1 | L 109-89 | Away | 4-10 |
| Fri Nov 15 |
Hornets
|
W by 3.5 | L 109-106 | Away | 4-9 |
| Tue Nov 12 |
Heat
|
L by 9 | L 117-108 | Away | 4-8 |
| Mon Nov 11 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 4 | L 120-114 | Home | 4-7 |
| Fri Nov 8 |
Pacers
|
L by 6 | L 112-106 | Away | 4-6 |