| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 57-21 | |
| Off | 10 | |
| Def | 2 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 3 |
Heat
|
L by 4.5 | L 111-104 | Away | 20-16 |
| Sat Dec 30 |
Spurs
|
L by 5 | W 93-79 | Home | 20-15 |
| Thu Dec 28 |
Magic
|
W by 4 | L 102-89 | Away | 19-15 |
| Tue Dec 26 |
Pacers
|
W by 1.5 | W 107-83 | Home | 19-14 |
| Fri Dec 22 |
Knicks
|
W by 6.5 | W 104-101 | Home | 18-14 |
| Wed Dec 20 |
Mavericks
|
L by 1 | L 110-93 | Away | 17-14 |
| Sun Dec 17 |
Magic
|
W by 8.5 | W 114-110 | Home | 17-13 |
| Fri Dec 15 |
Pacers
|
L by 5 | W 104-98 | Away | 16-13 |
| Thu Dec 14 |
Hawks
|
W by 4 | W 105-91 | Away | 15-13 |
| Tue Dec 12 |
Nuggets
|
W by 6.5 | L 103-84 | Home | 14-13 |
| Sun Dec 10 |
Celtics
|
L by 1.5 | L 91-81 | Home | 14-12 |
| Fri Dec 8 |
Warriors
|
L by 5.5 | L 102-98 | Home | 14-11 |
| Wed Dec 6 |
Bucks
|
L by 4 | L 104-100 | Away | 14-10 |
| Mon Dec 4 |
Spurs
|
L by 4 | L 96-93 | Away | 14-9 |
| Sat Dec 2 |
76ers
|
L by 4 | L 108-103 | Away | 14-8 |
| Fri Dec 1 |
Wizards
|
W by 1 | L 109-91 | Away | 14-7 |
| Wed Nov 29 |
Suns
|
W by 11 | W 131-107 | Home | 14-6 |
| Mon Nov 27 |
Celtics
|
L by 6 | W 118-108 | Away | 13-6 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Thunder
|
L by 8.5 | W 99-98 | Away | 12-6 |
| Mon Nov 20 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 2 | L 116-88 | Home | 11-6 |