| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 33-18 | |
| Off | 3 | |
| Def | 13 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 8 |
Celtics
|
L by 8 | L 99-75 | Away | 19-21 |
| Thu Jan 6 |
Celtics
|
L by 2 | W 108-105 | Home | 19-20 |
| Tue Jan 4 |
Pacers
|
W by 3.5 | W 104-94 | Home | 18-20 |
| Sun Jan 2 |
Raptors
|
L by 8 | L 120-105 | Away | 17-20 |
| Fri Dec 31 |
Thunder
|
n/a | L 95-80 | Away | 17-19 |
| Wed Dec 29 |
Pistons
|
W by 8.5 | W 94-85 | Away | 17-18 |
| Tue Dec 28 |
Timberwolves
|
W by 5 | W 96-88 | Away | 16-18 |
| Sat Dec 25 |
Hawks
|
W by 1 | W 101-87 | Home | 15-18 |
| Thu Dec 23 |
Wizards
|
Toss up | L 124-117 | Home | 14-18 |
| Tue Dec 21 |
Pistons
|
W by 7.5 | W 105-91 | Home | 14-17 |
| Sat Dec 18 |
Celtics
|
L by 6 | L 114-107 | Away | 13-17 |
| Thu Dec 16 |
Rockets
|
W by 5.5 | W 116-103 | Away | 13-16 |
| Tue Dec 14 |
Warriors
|
L by 5.5 | L 105-96 | Home | 12-16 |
| Sun Dec 12 |
Bucks
|
L by 6 | L 112-97 | Home | 12-15 |
| Fri Dec 10 |
Raptors
|
L by 1.5 | L 90-87 | Away | 12-14 |
| Wed Dec 8 |
Pacers
|
L by 5 | L 122-102 | Away | 12-13 |
| Tue Dec 7 |
Spurs
|
W by 2 | W 121-109 | Away | 12-12 |
| Sat Dec 4 |
Nuggets
|
W by 2.5 | L 113-99 | Home | 11-12 |
| Thu Dec 2 |
Bulls
|
L by 2 | L 119-115 | Home | 11-11 |
| Tue Nov 30 |
Nets
|
L by 6 | L 112-110 | Away | 11-10 |