10 | @ Detroit | L 128–129 | Tom Meschery (28) | | | Cobo Arena2,346 | 15–30 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 46 | January 13 | Boston | L 102–111 | Lucius Allen (23) | | | Philadelphia, PA5,678 | 15–31 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 47 | January 14 | Philadelphia | W 122–110 | Dick Snyder (26) | | | Boston, MA4,614 | 16–31 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 48 | January 16 | Chicago | W 119–103 | Lenny Wilkens (23) | | | Kansas City, KS3,713 | 17–31 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 49 | January 17 | @ Phoenix | W 134–131 | Lenny Wilkens (24) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9,094 | 18–31 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 50 | January 22 | Phoenix | L 120–129 | Bob Rule (31) | | | Las Cruces, NM2,805 | 18–32 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 51 | January 23 | @ Los Angeles | L 100–128 | Bob Rule (22) | | | The Forum11,393 | 18–33 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 52 | January 24 | Los Angeles | L 121–122 (OT) | Bob Rule (22) | | | Seattle Center Coliseum9,697 | 18–34 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 53 | January 28 | Atlanta | W 120–119 | Dick Snyder (23) | | | Seattle Center Coliseum4,483 | 19–34 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 54 | January 29 | San Francisco | W 105–101 | Dick Snyder (24) | | | Seattle Center Coliseum4,010 | 20–34 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 55 | January 30 | @ San Diego | L 117–119 (OT) | Bob Boozer (33) | | | San Diego Sports Arena4,941 | 20–35 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 56 | February 1 | Milwaukee | W 118 116 | Tom Meschery (27) | | | Seattle Center Coliseum12,660 | 21–35 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 57 | February 3 | @ Baltimore | W 120–115 | Bob Rule (29) | | | Baltimore Civic Center4,418 | 22 35 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 58 | February 4 | @ Cincinnati | W 121–115 | Bob Rule (30) | | | Cincinnati Gardens2,805 | 23 35 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 59 | February 6 | @ Boston | L 117–127 | Lenny Wilkens (29) | | | Boston Garden6,109 | 23–36 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 60 | February 7 | @ Detroit | L 109–113 | Tom Meschery (21) | | | Cobo Arena3,540 | 23–37 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 61 | February 8 | Philadelphia |