| 28 | December 29 | Golden State | W 134-130 | D. Wilkins (45) | D. Wilkins (14) | A. Webb (13) | Omni Coliseum11,860 | 15–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | January 2 | L.A. Clippers | W 120-107 | D. Wilkins (35) | D. Wilkins (16) | G. Rivers (11) | Omni Coliseum8,733 | 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 4 | Indiana | W 111-96 | D. Wilkins (36) | M. Malone (11) | G. Rivers, R. Robinson (5) | Omni Coliseum10,124 | 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 5 | Minnesota | W 117-112 (OT) | J. Battle (27) | K. Willis (19) | J. Koncak (7) | Omni Coliseum10,988 | 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 8 | San Antonio | W 109-98 | D. Wilkins (40) | K. Willis (9) | G. Rivers (10) | Omni Coliseum12,608 | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 11 | @ Chicago | L 96-99 | D. Wilkins (23) | D. Wilkins (12) | J. Battle (7) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 19-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 12 | @ New York | L 92-99 | D. Wilkins (22) | G. Rivers (8) | G. Rivers, R. Robinson (6) | Madison Square Garden17,457 | 19-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 14 | New York | W 96-82 | D. Wilkins (26) | D. Wilkins (16) | J. Battle, S. Moncrief (4) | Omni Coliseum12,612 | 20-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 15 | @ Indiana | W 117-106 | D. Wilkins (28) | D. Wilkins (12) | J. Battle (8) | Market Square Arena9,531 | 21-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 18 | Chicago | W 114-105 | D. Wilkins (34) | M. Malone (12) | G. Rivers (5) | Omni Coliseum16,390 | 22-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 19 | New Jersey | W 114-84 | K. Willis (24) | K. Willis (17) | A. Webb (6) | Omni Coliseum15,758 | 23-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 22 | Miami | W 118-107 | K. Willis (29) | K. Willis (10) | G. Rivers,A. Webb,D. Wilkins (7) | Omni Coliseum10,440 | 24-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 23 | @ Washington | L 99-104 | D. Wilkins (27) | D. Wilkins (13) |