align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | December 4 | Seattle | W 118–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | December 8 | @ Chicago | W 109–96 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 9 | Portland | W 94–86 | | | | The Spectrum | 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | December 12 | Denver | L 121–131 | | | | The Spectrum | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 16 | San Antonio | W 114–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 17 | @ New York | W 110–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 19 | Dallas | W 95–90 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 20 | @ Boston | L 87–124 | | | | Boston Garden | 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 22 | Boston | L 115–118 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 23 | @ New Jersey | W 110–106 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 25 | Atlanta | L 100–106 | | | | The Spectrum | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 28 | @ Phoenix | L 101–117 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 29, 198710:30 PM EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 115–131 | | | | The Forum17,505 | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | January 1 | @ Portland | L 114–116 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | January 2 | @ Seattle | L 114–116 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | January 4 | Phoenix | W 122–114 | | | | The Spectrum | 13–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | January 6 | Utah | W 116–93 | | | | The Spectrum | 14–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 8 | L.A. Clippers | W 117–103 | | | | The Spectrum | 15–15 |- align="center"