| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) |
| Wednesday | Oct. 8 | (**) CLEVELAND (Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, NC) |
7:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Oct. 10 | @Miami (TECO Arena, Estero, FL) |
7:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Oct. 13 | @Minnesota (Qwest Center, Ohama, NE) |
8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | Oct. 16 | MIAMI (Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA) |
7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Oct. 18 | @Memphis (The Pyramid, Memphis, TN) |
8:00 p.m. |
| Monday | Oct. 20 | @Washington (Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC) |
7:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Oct. 22 | @Orlando (T.D. Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL) |
7:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Oct. 24 | WASHINGTON (Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA) |
7:30 p.m. |
| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | TV |
| Wednesday | Oct. 29 | @New Orleans | 8:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Oct. 31 | @Chicago | 8:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Nov. 1 | INDIANA | 7:00 p.m. | TS |
| Monday | Nov. 3 | NEW ORLEANS | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Nov. 5 | @Golden State | 10:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Saturday | Nov. 8 | @Portland | 10:00 p.m. | TS |
| Sunday | Nov. 9 | @Seattle | 9:00 p.m. | TS |
| Tuesday | Nov. 11 | @LA Clippers | 10:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Nov. 12 | @Phoenix | 9:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Saturday | Nov. 15 | NEW JERSEY | 7:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Monday | Nov. 17 | WASHINGTON | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Tuesday | Nov. 18 | @Milwaukee | 8:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Nov. 21 | @San Antonio | 8:30 p.m. | None |
| Saturday | Nov. 22 | CLEVELAND | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Monday | Nov. 24 | DETROIT | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Wednesday | Nov. 26 | TORONTO | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Nov. 28 | MIAMI | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Nov. 29 | @Philadelphia | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | Tuesday | Dec. 2 | MILWAUKEE | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Friday | Dec. 5 | @Toronto | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Dec. 6 | @Cleveland | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Tuesday | Dec. 9 | DENVER | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Dec. 10 | @Memphis | 8:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Dec. 12 | @Indiana | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Dec. 13 | ORLANDO | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Tuesday | Dec. 16 | @Miami | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Dec. 17 | GOLDEN STATE | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Friday | Dec. 19 | SACRAMENTO | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Satturday | Dec. 20 | @New York | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Tuesday | Dec. 23 | BOSTON | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Dec. 26 | @New Orleans | 8:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Dec. 27 | DETROIT | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Tuesday | Dec. 30 | @Washington | 7:00 p.m. | FSS |
| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | |
| Friday | Jan. 2 | @Minnesota | 8:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Jan. 3 | @Denver | 10:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Tuesday | Jan. 6 | @Sacramento | 10:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Friday | Jan. 9 | @LA Lakers | 10:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Jan. 10 | @Utah | 9:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Tuesday | Jan. 13 | SAN ANTONIO | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Jan. 14 | @Indiana | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | Jan. 17 | TORONTO | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Monday | Jan. 19 | INDIANA (MLK Holiday) | 2:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Jan. 21 | CHICAGO | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Friday | Jan. 23 | NEW YORK | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Sunday | Jan. 25 | @Detroit | 6:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Tuesday | Jan. 27 | PHOENIX | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Thursday | Jan. 29 | PORTLAND | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Jan. 31 | MILWAUKEE | 7:00 p.m. | |
| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | |
| Monday | Feb. 2 | LA CLIPPERS | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Feb. 4 | MINNESOTA | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Friday | Feb. 6 | @Boston | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Feb. 7 | HOUSTON | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Monday | Feb. 9 | DALLAS | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Feb. 18 | @New Jersey | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Friday | Feb. 20 | @Miami | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Sunday | Feb. 22 | @Houston | 8:30 p.m. | TS |
| Tuesday | Feb. 24 | PHILADELPHIA | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Feb. 27 | @Detroit | 8:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Feb. 28 | ORLANDO | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | |
| Tuesday | Mar. 2 | LA LAKERS | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Mar. 3 | @Cleveland | 7:00 p.m. | TS |
| Friday | Mar. 5 | @Orlando | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Monday | Mar. 8 | CLEVELAND | 7:30 p.m. | TS |
| Wednesday | Mar. 10 | @Milwaukee | 8:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Mar. 12 | WASHINGTON | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Sunday | Mar. 14 | @Toronto | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Tuesday | Mar. 16 | SEATTLE | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Mar. 17 | @Dallas | 8:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Mar. 19 | @Washington | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Mar. 20 | UTAH | 7:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Monday | Mar. 22 | @New York | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Thursday | Mar. 25 | NEW ORLEANS | 7:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Mar. 27 | CHICAGO | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Monday | Mar. 29 | MEMPHIS | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Wednesday | Mar. 31 | MIAMI | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | |
| Friday | Apr. 2 | @Orlando | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Sunday | Apr. 4 | @New Jersey | 8:00 p.m. | FSS |
| Tuesday | Apr. 6 | PHILADELPHIA | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Friday | Apr. 9 | @Chicago | 8:30 p.m. | UPN |
| Saturday | Apr. 10 | BOSTON | 7:00 p.m. | UPN |
| Monday | Apr. 12 | NEW JERSEY | 7:30 p.m. | FSS |
| Wednesday | Apr. 14 | @Boston | 7:00 p.m. |