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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 27 |
Hawks
|
L by 7.5 | W 99-90 | Away | 11-9 |
| Fri Nov 26 |
Suns
|
L by 4 | L 118-97 | Home | 10-9 |
| Tue Nov 23 |
Lakers
|
W by 4.5 | W 106-100 | Home | 10-8 |
| Sun Nov 21 |
Bulls
|
L by 6 | L 109-103 | Away | 9-8 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Rockets
|
W by 11 | W 106-99 | Home | 9-7 |
| Wed Nov 17 |
Magic
|
W by 12 | L 104-98 | Home | 8-7 |
| Mon Nov 15 |
Pacers
|
W by 3 | W 92-84 | Home | 8-6 |
| Fri Nov 12 |
Hornets
|
W by 3 | L 104-96 | Away | 7-6 |
| Wed Nov 10 |
Bucks
|
W by 3.5 | L 112-100 | Home | 7-5 |
| Mon Nov 8 |
76ers
|
W by 2 | W 103-96 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sun Nov 7 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 7.5 | L 126-109 | Home | 6-4 |
| Fri Nov 5 |
Bucks
|
L by 3 | W 113-98 | Away | 6-3 |
| Wed Nov 3 |
Pacers
|
W by 1 | L 111-98 | Away | 5-3 |
| Mon Nov 1 |
Raptors
|
W by 7 | L 113-104 | Home | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Pelicans
|
W by 8 | W 123-117 | Away | 5-1 |
| Thu Oct 28 |
Bulls
|
L by 1.5 | W 104-103 | Away | 4-1 |
| Tue Oct 26 |
76ers
|
W by 1 | W 112-99 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sun Oct 24 |
Magic
|
W by 12 | L 110-104 | Home | 2-1 |
| Fri Oct 22 |
Magic
|
W by 8 | W 121-96 | Away | 2-0 |
| Wed Oct 20 |
Celtics
|
W by 2.5 | W 138-134 | Home | 1-0 |