bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 9 | Cleveland | W 126–110 | | | | The Spectrum | 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 12 | @ Milwaukee | L 103–106 | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 13 | New Jersey | W 104–95 | | | | The Spectrum | 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 15 | New York | W 119–104 | | | | The Spectrum | 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 16 | @ New York | L 96–110 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 18–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 20 | Washington | L 98–110 | | | | The Spectrum | 18–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 24 | @ Washington | L 99–131 | | | | Capital Centre | 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 25 | @ Washington | L 117–118 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 27 | Chicago | L 109–119 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 29 | Indiana | W 94–89 | | | | The Spectrum | 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 31 | @ Boston | L 85–100 | | | | Boston Garden | 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | February 3 | Golden State | W 96–84 | | | | The Spectrum | 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | February 4 | @ Indiana | L 95–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | February 9 | @ Atlanta | L 110–112 | | | | The Omni | 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | February 11 | Milwaukee | W 119–113 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 21–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 14 | @ New Jersey | L 105–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 21–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 15, 19887:30 PM EST | @ Detroit | L 95–102 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome21,530 | 21–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 17 | Cleveland | L 107–115 | | | | The Spectrum | 21–27 |-