November 11 | Boston | W 85–83 | | | | First Union Center | 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 15 | Cleveland | W 107–98 | | | | First Union Center | 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 17 | Miami | W 94–73 | | | | First Union Center | 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 20 | @ Boston | W 114–90 | | | | FleetCenter | 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 22 | @ Charlotte | L 73–88 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 24 | @ Atlanta | W 76–67 | | | | Philips Arena | 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 25 | @ San Antonio | L 76–96 | | | | Alamodome | 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 29 | Washington | W 93–87 | | | | First Union Center | 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 1 | Charlotte | W 95–74 | | | | First Union Center | 13–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 2 | @ Cleveland | W 112–78 | | | | Gund Arena | 14–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 4 | @ Denver | L 98–105 | | | | Pepsi Center | 14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 5 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 85–96 | | | | Staples Center | 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 8 | @ Portland | W 107–94 | | | | Rose Garden Arena | 15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 9 | @ Vancouver | W 83–79 | | | | General Motors Place | 16–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 11 | Minnesota | L 91–96 (OT) | | | | First Union Center | 16–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 13 | @ Washington | W 102–82 | | | | MCI Center | 17–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 15 | Dallas | L 94–112 | | | | First Union Center | 17–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 16 | @ Chicago | W 99–91 | | | | United Center | 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December