Golden State | L 96–132 | Spencer Haywood (20) | || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena12,608 || 14–13 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 28 | December 8 | Atlanta | L 95–102 | Spencer Haywood (18) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum11,575 || 14–14 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 29 | December 11 | Cleveland | L 95–97 | Archie Clark (22) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum10,033 || 14–15 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 30 | December 13 | @ Los Angeles | L 93–109 | Fred Brown (16) | || || The Forum10,296 || 14–16 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 31 | December 17 | @ Chicago | L 84–87 | Fred Brown (23) | || || Chicago Stadium5,591 || 14–17 |-bgcolor=#cfc | 32 | December 18 | @ Detroit | W 100–97 | Fred Brown (34) | || || Cobo Arena4,365 || 15–17 |-bgcolor=#cfc | 33 | December 22 | Detroit | W 108–90 | Rowe (22) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum13,346 || 16–17 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 34 | December 27 | Kansas City-Omaha | L 98–108 | Fred Brown (37) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum13,260 || 16–18 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 35 | December 29 | Boston | L 101–121 | Spencer Haywood (30) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum14,082 || 16–19 |-bgcolor=#cfc | 36 | January 1 | Washington | W 123–118 (OT) | Spencer Haywood (32) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum12,363 || 17–19 |-bgcolor=#cfc | 37 | January 3 | @ Portland | W 98–93 | Fred Brown (32) | || || Memorial Coliseum10,695 || 18–19 |-bgcolor=#cfc | 38 | January 4 | New Orleans | W 111–89 | Spencer Haywood (20) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum13,474 || 19–19 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 39 | January 8 | New York | L 102–113 | Spencer Haywood (38) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum13,203 || 19–20 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 40 | January 10 | Golden State | L 94–119 | Fred Brown (27) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum14,055 || 19–21 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 41 | January 12 | Chicago | L 123–127 (2OT) | Fred Brown, Spencer Haywood (24) | || || Seattle Center Coliseum14,082 || 19–22 |-bgcolor=#cfc | 42 | January 16 | @ Houston | W 127–125 (OT) | Fred Brown (36) | || || Hofheinz Pavilion2,274 || 20–22 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 43 | January 17 | @ New Orleans | L 109–113 | Jim Fox (28) | || || Municipal Auditorium3,120 || 20–23 |-bgcolor=#fcc | 44 |