| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | |
| Conf | East | |
| W-L | 43-35 | |
| Off | 15 | |
| Def | 17 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 11 |
Mavericks
|
L by 2 | L 109-91 | Away | 25-15 |
| Thu Jan 9 |
Celtics
|
Toss up | W 109-98 | Home | 25-14 |
| Mon Jan 6 |
Thunder
|
W by 7.5 | W 120-113 | Home | 24-14 |
| Fri Jan 3 |
Rockets
|
L by 4.5 | L 118-108 | Away | 23-14 |
| Tue Dec 31 |
Pacers
|
L by 3.5 | L 115-97 | Away | 23-13 |
| Sat Dec 28 |
Heat
|
L by 1.5 | L 117-116 | Away | 23-12 |
| Fri Dec 27 |
Magic
|
W by 4 | L 98-97 | Away | 23-11 |
| Wed Dec 25 |
Bucks
|
L by 3 | W 121-109 | Home | 23-10 |
| Mon Dec 23 |
Pistons
|
W by 6.5 | W 125-109 | Away | 22-10 |
| Sat Dec 21 |
Wizards
|
W by 12.5 | W 125-108 | Home | 21-10 |
| Fri Dec 20 |
Mavericks
|
W by 8.5 | L 117-98 | Home | 20-10 |
| Wed Dec 18 |
Heat
|
W by 8 | L 108-104 | Home | 20-9 |
| Sun Dec 15 |
Nets
|
W by 3.5 | L 109-89 | Away | 20-8 |
| Fri Dec 13 |
Pelicans
|
W by 7 | W 116-109 | Home | 20-7 |
| Thu Dec 12 |
Celtics
|
L by 1 | W 115-109 | Away | 19-7 |
| Tue Dec 10 |
Nuggets
|
W by 5 | W 97-92 | Home | 18-7 |
| Sun Dec 8 |
Raptors
|
W by 2.5 | W 110-104 | Home | 17-7 |
| Sat Dec 7 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 10.5 | W 141-94 | Home | 16-7 |
| Thu Dec 5 |
Wizards
|
W by 8 | L 119-113 | Away | 15-7 |
| Mon Dec 2 |
Jazz
|
W by 5 | W 103-94 | Home | 15-6 |