| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | |
| Conf | West | |
| W-L | 59-19 | |
| Off | 5 | |
| Def | 3 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 10 |
Celtics
|
W by 1 | W 100-95 | Away | 27-11 |
| Wed Jan 7 |
Lakers
|
W by 8.5 | W 107-91 | Home | 26-11 |
| Tue Jan 6 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 6 | L 106-105 | Away | 25-11 |
| Sat Jan 3 |
Trail Blazers
|
W by 8 | L 115-110 | Home | 25-10 |
| Fri Jan 2 |
Pacers
|
W by 5 | W 123-113 | Away | 25-9 |
| Wed Dec 31 |
Knicks
|
W by 3.5 | W 134-132 | Home | 24-9 |
| Mon Dec 29 |
Cavaliers
|
W by 3 | L 113-101 | Home | 23-9 |
| Sat Dec 27 |
Jazz
|
W by 14 | L 127-114 | Home | 23-8 |
| Thu Dec 25 |
Thunder
|
L by 10.5 | W 117-102 | Away | 23-7 |
| Tue Dec 23 |
Thunder
|
L by 7 | W 130-110 | Home | 22-7 |
| Sun Dec 21 |
Wizards
|
W by 16 | W 124-113 | Away | 21-7 |
| Fri Dec 19 |
Hawks
|
W by 3.5 | W 126-98 | Away | 20-7 |
| Thu Dec 18 |
Wizards
|
W by 15.5 | W 119-94 | Home | 19-7 |
| Tue Dec 16 |
Knicks
|
L by 2.5 | L 124-113 | Neutral | |
| Sat Dec 13 |
Thunder
|
L by 10.5 | W 111-109 | Neutral | 18-7 |
| Wed Dec 10 |
Lakers
|
L by 7 | W 132-119 | Away | 17-7 |
| Mon Dec 8 |
Pelicans
|
W by 8.5 | W 135-132 | Away | 16-7 |
| Fri Dec 5 |
Cavaliers
|
L by 5.5 | L 130-117 | Away | 15-7 |
| Wed Dec 3 |
Magic
|
L by 8 | W 114-112 | Away | 15-6 |
| Tue Dec 2 |
Grizzlies
|
W by 5.5 | W 126-119 | Home | 14-6 |