| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 55-21 | |
| Off | 10 | |
| Def | 2 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 7 |
Bulls
|
W by 8 | W 108-93 | Home | 28-9 |
| Mon Jan 5 |
Knicks
|
L by 1.5 | W 121-90 | Home | 27-9 |
| Sun Jan 4 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 3.5 | W 114-110 | Away | 26-9 |
| Thu Jan 1 |
Heat
|
W by 4.5 | L 118-112 | Home | 25-9 |
| Tue Dec 30 |
Lakers
|
W by 2.5 | W 128-106 | Away | 54-20 |
| Sun Dec 28 |
Clippers
|
W by 4.5 | L 112-99 | Away | 24-8 |
| Fri Dec 26 |
Jazz
|
W by 9.5 | L 131-129 | Away | 24-7 |
| Tue Dec 23 |
Kings
|
W by 9.5 | W 136-127 | Away | 24-6 |
| Mon Dec 22 |
Trail Blazers
|
W by 6.5 | W 110-102 | Away | 23-6 |
| Sat Dec 20 |
Hornets
|
W by 10.5 | W 112-86 | Home | 22-6 |
| Thu Dec 18 |
Mavericks
|
W by 6 | L 116-114 | Away | 21-6 |
| Mon Dec 15 |
Celtics
|
W by 1 | W 112-105 | Away | 21-5 |
| Fri Dec 12 |
Hawks
|
W by 7 | W 142-115 | Home | 20-5 |
| Sat Dec 6 |
Bucks
|
W by 12.5 | W 124-112 | Home | 19-5 |
| Fri Dec 5 |
Trail Blazers
|
W by 8.5 | W 122-116 | Home | 18-5 |
| Wed Dec 3 |
Bucks
|
W by 4.5 | L 113-109 | Away | 17-5 |
| Mon Dec 1 |
Hawks
|
W by 9 | W 99-98 | Home | 17-4 |
| Sat Nov 29 |
Heat
|
L by 4 | W 138-135 | Away | 16-4 |
| Fri Nov 28 |
Magic
|
W by 3.5 | L 112-109 | Home | 15-4 |
| Wed Nov 26 |
Celtics
|
W by 2 | L 117-114 | Away | 15-3 |