(8) | The Summit13,578 | 5-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 5 | @ San Antonio | W 110-108 | G. Rivers (25) | K. Willis (8) | G. Rivers (7) | HemisFair Arena15,908 | 6-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 7 | Milwaukee | L 103-104 | G. Rivers (24) | T. McCormick (8) | G. Rivers, A. Webb (5) | Omni Coliseum9,586 | 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 8 | New York | W 99-86 | D. Wilkins (26) | G. Rivers, J. Koncak (9) | D. Wilkins (8) | Omni Coliseum14,142 | 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 12 | @ Miami | W 118-93 | D. Wilkins (28) | D. Wilkins (14) | A. Webb (11) | Miami Arena15,008 | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 13 | New Jersey | W 106-97 | D. Wilkins (23) | K. Willis, M. Malone (10) | J. Battle (7) | Omni Coliseum9,107 | 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 15 | Washington | W 125-113 | J. Battle (28) | K. Willis (8) | G. Rivers (6) | Omni Coliseum10,830 | 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 17 | @ Cleveland | W 109-98 | D. Wilkins (32) | J. Koncak (13) | G. Rivers (10) | Coliseum at Richfield11,822 | 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 20 | Utah | W 105-87 | D. Wilkins (20) | K. Willis (11) | A. Webb (7) | Omni Coliseum10,504 | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 21 | @ Detroit | L 87-113 | J. Battle (22) | D. Wilkins (7) | T. Wilson, R. Robinson (3) | The Palace of Auburn Hills21,454 | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 23 | @ Boston | L 104-132 | J. Battle (16) | D. Ferrell (10) | T. Wilson, J. Koncak, G. Rivers, J. Battle (3) | Boston Garden14,890 | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 26 | @ New Jersey | W 113-111 | K. Willis (26) | K. Willis (15) | D. Wilkins, J. Battle (4) | Brendan Byrne Arena11,455 | 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 28 | Boston | W 131-114 | G. Rivers (36) | M. Malone (9) | A. Webb (8) | Omni Coliseum16,390 | 14–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"