| | | First Union Center | 44–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 7 | New Jersey | W 102–94 | | | | First Union Center | 45–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 9 | Atlanta | W 108–103 | | | | First Union Center | 46–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 11 | @ Boston | W 97–91 | | | | FleetCenter | 47–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 14 | @ Chicago | W 86–67 | | | | United Center | 48–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 16 | Sacramento | L 79–100 | | | | First Union Center | 48–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 17 | @ Milwaukee | L 78–87 | | | | Bradley Center | 48–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 19 | @ Seattle | L 89–93 | | | | KeyArena | 48–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 21 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 77–88 | | | | Staples Center | 48–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 23 | @ Phoenix | L 71–84 | | | | America West Arena | 48–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 26 | Milwaukee | W 90–78 | | | | First Union Center | 49–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 28 | Orlando | L 95–96 | | | | First Union Center | 49–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 30 | Golden State | W 102–89 | | | | First Union Center | 50–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | April 1 | Indiana | W 104–93 | | | | First Union Center | 50–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | April 3 | @ Toronto | L 85–100 | | | | Air Canada Centre | 51–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 4 | @ Detroit | W 90–84 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 52–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 6 | Cleveland | W 96–88 | | | | First Union Center | 53–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 9 | Boston | W 108–95 | | | | First Union Center | 54–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 10 | @ Miami |