bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 16, 1985 | @ Washington | L 97–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 20, 1985 | Golden State | W 117–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 22, 1985 | @ Boston | L 103–110 | | | | Boston Garden | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 23, 1985 | Detroit | L 114–119 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 26, 1985 | Boston | L 91–98 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 27, 1985 | @ New Jersey | W 111–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 29, 1985 | @ Indiana | W 110–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 30, 1985 | @ New York | W 115–95 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 3, 1985 | @ Detroit | W 127–107 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 4, 1985 | Washington | W 115–110 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 6, 1985 | Denver | L 121–123 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 8, 1985 | Seattle | L 100–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 11, 1985 | Cleveland | W 125–110 | | | | The Spectrum | 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 12, 1985 | @ Chicago | L 102–106 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 14, 19857:30p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 103–107 | Malone (30) | Malone (11) | Cheeks (5) | The Omni4,638 | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 17, 1985 | @ Indiana | W 102–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 18, 1985 | Houston | W 126–108 | | | | The Spectrum | 14–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |