| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | West | |
| W-L | 40-12 | |
| Off | 4 | |
| Def | 1 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Jan 9 |
Trail Blazers
|
W by 8 | L 117-106 | Home | 22-19 |
| Sun Jan 7 |
Suns
|
W by 8 | L 114-100 | Away | 22-18 |
| Thu Jan 4 |
Clippers
|
W by 1.5 | W 127-117 | Away | 22-17 |
| Wed Jan 3 |
Lakers
|
W by 5.5 | W 133-96 | Away | 21-17 |
| Sun Dec 31 |
Mavericks
|
W by 8 | L 116-113 | Home | 20-17 |
| Fri Dec 29 |
Bucks
|
W by 6.5 | L 97-95 | Home | 20-16 |
| Wed Dec 27 |
Raptors
|
W by 3.5 | W 124-107 | Home | 20-15 |
| Mon Dec 25 |
Rockets
|
W by 2.5 | W 112-107 | Home | 19-15 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Jazz
|
L by 1.5 | W 103-89 | Away | 18-15 |
| Fri Dec 22 |
Hawks
|
W by 11 | W 120-117 | Home | 17-15 |
| Wed Dec 20 |
Jazz
|
W by 8 | W 107-79 | Home | 16-15 |
| Mon Dec 18 |
Nuggets
|
W by 5 | W 95-94 | Home | 15-15 |
| Sat Dec 16 |
Knicks
|
W by 4.5 | L 111-96 | Away | 14-15 |
| Fri Dec 15 |
76ers
|
L by 1.5 | W 119-117 | Away | 14-14 |
| Wed Dec 13 |
Pacers
|
W by 1 | W 100-95 | Away | 13-14 |
| Mon Dec 11 |
Hornets
|
W by 7.5 | L 116-103 | Home | 12-14 |
| Sat Dec 9 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 4.5 | W 102-101 | Away | 12-13 |
| Thu Dec 7 |
Nets
|
W by 7 | L 100-95 | Neutral | 11-13 |
| Tue Dec 5 |
Jazz
|
W by 8 | W 100-94 | Home | 11-12 |
| Sun Dec 3 |
Spurs
|
W by 8.5 | W 90-87 | Home | 10-12 |