32–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 26 | Detroit | W 105–89 | | | | First Union Center | 33–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 28 | @ Indiana | W 86–81 | | | | Conseco Fieldhouse | 34–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 30 | @ Toronto | L 89–96 | | | | Air Canada Centre | 34–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | February 1 | @ New York | W 87–80 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 35–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 2 | Orlando | L 117–123 (2OT) | | | | First Union Center | 35–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 4 | @ New Jersey | L 89–96 | | | | Continental Airlines Arena | 35–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 5 | Denver | W 99–80 | | | | First Union Center | 36–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 7 | Houston | L 87–112 | | | | First Union Center | 36–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 13 | @ Milwaukee | W 107–104 | | | | Bradley Center | 37–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 14 | L.A. Lakers | W 112–97 | | | | First Union Center | 38–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 16 | L.A. Clippers | W 108–93 | | | | First Union Center | 39–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 18 | Phoenix | W 104–98 | | | | First Union Center | 40–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 21 | Vancouver | W 107–91 | | | | First Union Center | 41–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 23 | @ Detroit | W 99–78 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 42–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 24 | @ Charlotte | L 85–86 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 42–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | February 26 | Milwaukee | L 91–98 | | | | First Union Center | 42–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 28 | Miami | W 79–69 | | | | First Union Center | 43–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 2 | Washington | W 107–102 |