| Phase | N ↓ | Date | Weekday | Day | R (rec) | L | Opponent | Score | Diff | Strk | Rank | GB |
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| Day #1 | 1 | 2001-10-30 | Tuesday | 30th | W(r=1‑0) | | Toronto Raptors (0‑1) | 114‑85 | +29 | W 1 | | _ |
| Day #4 | 2 | 2001-11-02 | Friday | 2nd | L(r=1‑1) | @ | Indiana Pacers (2‑1) | 107‑117 | -10 | L 1 | 2 → 3 | ½ |
| Day #5 | 3 | 2001-11-03 | Saturday | 3rd | W(r=2‑1) | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers (1‑3) | 99‑69 | +30 | W 1 | 3 → 2 | ½ |
| Day #7 | 4 | 2001-11-05 | Monday | 5th | L(r=2‑2) | | Seattle SuperSonics (2‑2) | 119‑123 | -4 | L 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Day #8 | 5 | 2001-11-06 | Tuesday | 6th | L(r=2‑3) | @ | San Antonio Spurs (3‑2) | 89‑104 | -15 | L 2 | 2 → 5 | 1½ |
| Day #11 | 6 | 2001-11-09 | Friday | 9th | W(r=3‑3) | | Sacramento Kings (4‑2) | 115‑105 | +10 | W 1 | 3 | 1½ |
| Day #13 | 7 | 2001-11-11 | Sunday | 11th | L(r=3‑4) | @ | Los Angeles Lakers (6‑0) | 95‑108 | -13 | L 1 | 3 | 2½ |
| Day #14 | 8 | 2001-11-12 | Monday | 12th | L(r=3‑5) | @ | Utah Jazz (3‑5) | 98‑105 | -7 | L 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Day #16 | 9 | 2001-11-14 | Wednesday | 14th | W(r=4‑5) | @ | Phoenix Suns (4‑5) | 93‑92 | +1 | W 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Day #17 | 10 | 2001-11-15 | Thursday | 15th | W(r=5‑5) | @ | Denver Nuggets (4‑5) | 101‑82 | +19 | W 2 | 3 | 2½ |
| Day #19 | 11 | 2001-11-17 | Saturday | 17th | L(r=5‑6) | @ | Minnesota Timberwolves (8‑1) | 95‑103 | -8 | L 1 | 3 → 4 | 3 |
| Day #23 | 12 | 2001-11-21 | Wednesday | 21st | W(r=6‑6) | | Minnesota Timberwolves (9‑2) | 117‑106 | +11 | W 1 | 4 → 3 | 2½ |
| Day #25 | 13 | 2001-11-23 | Friday | 23rd | W(r=7‑6) | @ | Charlotte Hornets (5‑7) | 109‑99 | +10 | W 2 | 3 | 2½ |
| Day #26 | 14 | 2001-11-24 | Saturday | 24th | L(r=7‑7) | | Charlotte Hornets (6‑7) | 101‑103 | -2 | L 1 | 3 | 2½ |
| Day #28 | 15 | 2001-11-26 | Monday | 26th | L(r=7‑8) | | Detroit Pistons (9‑4) | 100‑105 | -5 | L 2 | 3 | 2½ |
| Day #31 | 16 | 2001-11-29 | Thursday | 29th | L(r=7‑9) | | Boston Celtics (7‑6) | 89‑99 | -10 | L 3 | 4 → 5 | 3½ |
| Day #33 | 17 | 2001-12-01 | Saturday | 1st | W(r=8‑9) | @ | Washington Wizards (5‑11) | 96‑87 | +9 | W 1 | 5 → 4 | 2½ |
| Day #35 | 18 | 2001-12-03 | Monday | 3rd | W(r=9‑9) | | Memphis Grizzlies (4‑13) | 113‑71 | +42 | W 2 | 4 → 3 | 2 |
| Day #37 | 19 | 2001-12-05 | Wednesday | 5th | W(r=10‑9) | | Chicago Bulls (3‑14) | 102‑74 | +28 | W 3 | 4 → 3 | 2 |
| Day #39 | 20 | 2001-12-07 | Friday | 7th | W(r=11‑9) | | Atlanta Hawks (6‑14) | 129‑94 | +35 | W 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Day #40 | 21 | 2001-12-08 | Saturday | 8th | L(r=11‑10) | @ | Atlanta Hawks (7‑14) | 104‑107 | -3 | L 1 | 3 → 4 | 2 |
| Day #42 | 22 | 2001-12-10 | Monday | 10th | L(r=11‑11) | @ | Los Angeles Clippers (11‑10) | 92‑100 | -8 | L 2 | 4 | 2½ |
| Day #43 | 23 | 2001-12-11 | Tuesday | 11th | L(r=11‑12) | @ | Sacramento Kings (17‑5) | 100‑112 | -12 | L 3 | 4 | 3½ |
| Day #45 | 24 | 2001-12-13 | Thursday | 13th | W(r=12‑12) | @ | Golden State Warriors (8‑15) | 105‑100 | +5 | W 1 | 4 → 3 | 3 |
| Day #47 | 25 | 2001-12-15 | Saturday | 15th | L(r=12‑13) | @ | Portland Trail Blazers (11‑11) | 106‑117 | -11 | L 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Day #48 | 26 | 2001-12-16 | Sunday | 16th | L(r=12‑14) | @ | Seattle SuperSonics (11‑15) | 91‑114 | -23 | L 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Day #51 | 27 | 2001-12-19 | Wednesday | 19th | W(r=13‑14) | | Utah Jazz (12‑14) | 98‑90 | +8 | W 1 | 4 → 3 | 5 |
| Day #53 | 28 | 2001-12-21 | Friday | 21st | L(r=13‑15) | | Washington Wizards (13‑12) | 75‑93 | -18 | L 1 | 3 → 4 | 5 |
| Day #54 | 29 | 2001-12-22 | Saturday | 22nd | L(r=13‑16) | @ | Dallas Mavericks (18‑9) | 80‑102 | -22 | L 2 | 4 | 5½ |
| Day #57 | 30 | 2001-12-26 | Wednesday | 26th | L(r=13‑17) | | Indiana Pacers (17‑13) | 82‑89 | -7 | L 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Day #59 | 31 | 2001-12-28 | Friday | 28th | W(r=14‑17) | | Detroit Pistons (14‑13) | 87‑78 | +9 | W 1 | 5 → 4 | 6 |
| Day #61 | 32 | 2001-12-30 | Sunday | 30th | W(r=15‑17) | @ | New York Knicks (13‑17) | 94‑90 | +4 | W 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Day #64 | 33 | 2002-01-02 | Wednesday | 2nd | L(r=15‑18) | @ | Boston Celtics (19‑11) | 94‑110 | -16 | L 1 | 4 | 6½ |
| Day #66 | 34 | 2002-01-04 | Friday | 4th | W(r=16‑18) | @ | New Jersey Nets (20‑11) | 109‑96 | +13 | W 1 | 4 | 5½ |
| Day #67 | 35 | 2002-01-05 | Saturday | 5th | W(r=17‑18) | | Golden State Warriors (12‑21) | 118‑109 | +9 | W 2 | 4 | 5½ |
| Day #69 | 36 | 2002-01-07 | Monday | 7th | W(r=18‑18) | | Boston Celtics (20‑13) | 98‑87 | +11 | W 3 | 4 → 3 | 5 |
| Day #71 | 37 | 2002-01-09 | Wednesday | 9th | W(r=19‑18) | @ | Philadelphia 76ers (15‑20) | 102‑91 | +11 | W 4 | 4 → 3 | 5 |
| Day #73 | 38 | 2002-01-11 | Friday | 11th | L(r=19‑19) | | Portland Trail Blazers (17‑19) | 84‑92 | -8 | L 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Day #74 | 39 | 2002-01-12 | Saturday | 12th | L(r=19‑20) | | New Jersey Nets (24‑11) | 85‑91 | -6 | L 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Day #76 | 40 | 2002-01-14 | Monday | 14th | W(r=20‑20) | | Dallas Mavericks (25‑12) | 113‑87 | +26 | W 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Day #80 | 41 | 2002-01-18 | Friday | 18th | L(r=20‑21) | @ | Milwaukee Bucks (24‑13) | 110‑115 | -5 | L 1 | 3 | 7½ |
| Day #81 | 42 | 2002-01-19 | Saturday | 19th | W(r=21‑21) | @ | Memphis Grizzlies (12‑27) | 119‑103 | +16 | W 1 | 3 | 7½ |
| Day #83 | 43 | 2002-01-22 | Tuesday | 22nd | W(r=22‑21) | | Atlanta Hawks (14‑27) | 100‑86 | +14 | W 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Day #85 | 44 | 2002-01-24 | Thursday | 24th | W(r=23‑21) | | Miami Heat (14‑27) | 92‑87 | +5 | W 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Day #88 | 45 | 2002-01-27 | Sunday | 27th | L(r=23‑22) | @ | Toronto Raptors (26‑19) | 97‑106 | -9 | L 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Day #91 | 46 | 2002-01-30 | Wednesday | 30th | L(r=23‑23) | | Los Angeles Lakers (31‑12) | 93‑111 | -18 | L 2 | 3 → 4 | 7½ |
| Day #93 | 47 | 2002-02-01 | Friday | 1st | W(r=24‑23) | @ | Detroit Pistons (23‑21) | 85‑83 | +2 | W 1 | 4 → 3 | 7½ |
| Day #95 | 48 | 2002-02-03 | Sunday | 3rd | L(r=24‑24) | | San Antonio Spurs (30‑16) | 98‑105 | -7 | L 1 | 4 → 5 | 8½ |
| Day #97 | 49 | 2002-02-05 | Tuesday | 5th | W(r=25‑24) | | Cleveland Cavaliers (14‑33) | 106‑98 | +8 | W 1 | 5 → 4 | 8½ |
| Day #100 | 50 | 2002-02-12 | Tuesday | 12th | W(r=26‑24) | | New York Knicks (19‑29) | 122‑114 | +8 | W 2 | t4 → 4 | 7 |
| Day #101 | 51 | 2002-02-13 | Wednesday | 13th | L(r=26‑25) | @ | Miami Heat (19‑29) | 95‑112 | -17 | L 1 | 4 | 7½ |
| Day #104 | 52 | 2002-02-16 | Saturday | 16th | W(r=27‑25) | @ | Houston Rockets (17‑34) | 109‑100 | +9 | W 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Day #109 | 53 | 2002-02-21 | Thursday | 21st | W(r=28‑25) | | Los Angeles Clippers (27‑29) | 119‑102 | +17 | W 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Day #111 | 54 | 2002-02-23 | Saturday | 23rd | W(r=29‑25) | | Philadelphia 76ers (27‑27) | 105‑87 | +18 | W 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Day #112 | 55 | 2002-02-24 | Sunday | 24th | L(r=29‑26) | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers (20‑35) | 96‑111 | -15 | L 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Day #114 | 56 | 2002-02-26 | Tuesday | 26th | W(r=30‑26) | @ | Chicago Bulls (15‑41) | 112‑97 | +15 | W 1 | 3 | 8½ |
| Day #115 | 57 | 2002-02-27 | Wednesday | 27th | W(r=31‑26) | @ | Toronto Raptors (29‑30) | 90‑85 | +5 | W 2 | 3 → 2 | 7½ |
| Day #117 | 58 | 2002-03-01 | Friday | 1st | L(r=31‑27) | @ | Detroit Pistons (33‑23) | 102‑110 | -8 | L 1 | 2 | 7½ |
| Day #119 | 59 | 2002-03-03 | Sunday | 3rd | L(r=31‑28) | @ | Washington Wizards (28‑30) | 102‑107 | -5 | L 2 | 2 → 3 | 8½ |
| Day #121 | 60 | 2002-03-05 | Tuesday | 5th | L(r=31‑29) | @ | Indiana Pacers (30‑30) | 98‑111 | -13 | L 3 | 3 | 8½ |
| Day #122 | 61 | 2002-03-06 | Wednesday | 6th | L(r=31‑30) | @ | Boston Celtics (33‑27) | 110‑130 | -20 | L 4 | 3 → 4 | 8½ |
| Day #124 | 62 | 2002-03-08 | Friday | 8th | W(r=32‑30) | | Washington Wizards (29‑32) | 99‑96 | +3 | W 1 | 4 | 7½ |
| Day #126 | 63 | 2002-03-10 | Sunday | 10th | W(r=33‑30) | | Toronto Raptors (30‑35) | 92‑79 | +13 | W 2 | 4 | 6½ |
| Day #129 | 64 | 2002-03-13 | Wednesday | 13th | W(r=34‑30) | | Phoenix Suns (30‑35) | 119‑114 | +5 | W 3 | 4 → t3 | 6 |
| Day #131 | 65 | 2002-03-15 | Friday | 15th | W(r=35‑30) | | Denver Nuggets (19‑43) | 124‑102 | +22 | W 4 | t3 → 3 | 6 |
| Day #133 | 66 | 2002-03-17 | Sunday | 17th | W(r=36‑30) | @ | Philadelphia 76ers (34‑31) | 105‑103 | +2 | W 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Day #135 | 67 | 2002-03-19 | Tuesday | 19th | W(r=37‑30) | | Milwaukee Bucks (36‑30) | 101‑91 | +10 | W 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Day #138 | 68 | 2002-03-22 | Friday | 22nd | L(r=37‑31) | | Charlotte Hornets (35‑33) | 92‑106 | -14 | L 1 | 3 | 6½ |
| Day #140 | 69 | 2002-03-24 | Sunday | 24th | L(r=37‑32) | @ | Milwaukee Bucks (37‑31) | 85‑110 | -25 | L 2 | 3 → t3 | 7½ |
| Day #142 | 70 | 2002-03-26 | Tuesday | 26th | W(r=38‑32) | | Chicago Bulls (17‑54) | 96‑82 | +14 | W 1 | t3 → 3 | 6½ |
| Day #143 | 71 | 2002-03-27 | Wednesday | 27th | L(r=38‑33) | @ | Charlotte Hornets (37‑33) | 104‑111 | -7 | L 1 | 3 | 7½ |
| Day #145 | 72 | 2002-03-29 | Friday | 29th | W(r=39‑33) | | Indiana Pacers (35‑36) | 114‑106 | +8 | W 1 | t3 → 3 | 7 |
| Day #147 | 73 | 2002-03-31 | Sunday | 31st | W(r=40‑33) | | New York Knicks (27‑45) | 97‑90 | +7 | W 2 | 3 | 6½ |
| Day #150 | 74 | 2002-04-04 | Thursday | 4th | W(r=41‑33) | | Cleveland Cavaliers (26‑49) | 105‑101 | +4 | W 3 | 3 | 6½ |
| Day #151 | 75 | 2002-04-05 | Friday | 5th | L(r=41‑34) | @ | New Jersey Nets (49‑27) | 85‑110 | -25 | L 1 | 3 | 7½ |
| Day #154 | 76 | 2002-04-08 | Monday | 8th | W(r=42‑34) | | Houston Rockets (27‑49) | 83‑74 | +9 | W 1 | 3 | 6½ |
| Day #155 | 77 | 2002-04-09 | Tuesday | 9th | W(r=43‑34) | @ | New York Knicks (29‑48) | 108‑97 | +11 | W 2 | 3 | 6½ |
| Day #157 | 78 | 2002-04-11 | Thursday | 11th | L(r=43‑35) | | New Jersey Nets (51‑28) | 99‑101 | -2 | L 1 | 3 | 7½ |
| Day #158 | 79 | 2002-04-12 | Friday | 12th | L(r=43‑36) | @ | Miami Heat (35‑44) | 94‑99 | -5 | L 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Day #160 | 80 | 2002-04-14 | Sunday | 14th | L(r=43‑37) | | Philadelphia 76ers (43‑37) | 89‑95 | -6 | L 3 | 3 → t3 | 8 |
| Day #162 | 81 | 2002-04-16 | Tuesday | 16th | W(r=44‑37) | @ | Atlanta Hawks (33‑48) | 102‑95 | +7 | W 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Day #163 | 82 | 2002-04-17 | Wednesday | 17th | L(r=44‑38) | | Miami Heat (36‑46) | 89‑103 | -14 | L 1 | 3 | 8 |
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Eastern Conference
Quarter-Finals | 1 | 2002-04-20 | Saturday | 20th | L(r=0‑1) | @ | Charlotte Hornets (1‑0) | 79‑80 | -1 | L 2 | | |
| 2 | 2002-04-23 | Tuesday | 23rd | W(r=1‑1) | @ | Charlotte Hornets (1‑1) | 111‑103 | +8 | W 1 | | |
| 3 | 2002-04-27 | Saturday | 27th | L(r=1‑2) | | Charlotte Hornets (2‑1) | 100‑110 | -10 | L 1 | | |
| 4 | 2002-04-30 | Tuesday | 30th | L(r=1‑3) | | Charlotte Hornets (3‑1) | 85‑102 | -17 | L 2 | | |