| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 37-13 | |
| Off | 11 | |
| Def | 2 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 1 |
Warriors
|
L by 4.5 | W 111-102 | Home | 13-7 |
| Fri Nov 30 |
Bulls
|
W by 8.5 | W 107-88 | Home | 12-7 |
| Tue Nov 27 |
Knicks
|
W by 7.5 | W 115-108 | Home | 11-7 |
| Sun Nov 25 |
Suns
|
W by 8.5 | W 118-107 | Home | 10-7 |
| Fri Nov 23 |
Rockets
|
L by 4 | W 116-111 | Home | 9-7 |
| Wed Nov 21 |
Rockets
|
L by 9 | L 126-124 | Away | 8-7 |
| Mon Nov 19 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 9.5 | W 113-102 | Home | 8-6 |
| Wed Nov 14 |
Raptors
|
L by 9.5 | W 106-104 | Away | 7-6 |
| Sun Nov 11 |
Hornets
|
W by 2 | L 113-103 | Home | 6-6 |
| Fri Nov 9 |
Hawks
|
W by 5.5 | W 124-109 | Away | 6-5 |
| Wed Nov 7 |
Magic
|
W by 3 | W 103-96 | Away | 5-5 |
| Mon Nov 5 |
Heat
|
W by 3 | L 120-115 | Home | 4-5 |
| Sat Nov 3 |
76ers
|
L by 7.5 | L 109-99 | Away | 4-4 |
| Wed Oct 31 |
Nets
|
L by 2.5 | L 120-119 | Away | 4-3 |
| Tue Oct 30 |
Celtics
|
L by 8.5 | L 108-105 | Away | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 27 |
Celtics
|
L by 3.5 | L 109-89 | Home | 4-1 |
| Thu Oct 25 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 9.5 | W 110-103 | Home | 4-0 |
| Tue Oct 23 |
76ers
|
L by 1 | W 133-132 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
Bulls
|
W by 4.5 | W 118-116 | Away | 2-0 |
| Wed Oct 17 |
Nets
|
W by 6 | W 103-100 | Home | 1-0 |