|| 10–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 40 || January 24, 1989 || @ Phoenix || L 103–106 || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 11,089 || 10–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 41 || January 26, 1989 || @ Utah || W 89–88 || Salt Palace || 12,444 || 11–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 42 || January 27, 1989 || @ L.A. Lakers || L 97–114 || Great Western Forum || 17,505 || 11–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 43 || January 30, 1989 || @ Portland || L 118–130 || Memorial Coliseum || 12,848 || 11–32 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 44 || February 1, 1989 || Boston || L 94–107 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 11–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 45 || February 3, 1989 || Seattle || W 108–106 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 12–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 46 || February 5, 1989 || Cleveland || L 91–110 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 12–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 47 || February 7, 1989 || @ Chicago || L 93–118 || Chicago Stadium || 17,385 || 12–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 48 || February 9, 1989 || Atlanta || W 110–108 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 13–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 49 || February 14, 1989 || New York || L 117–129 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 13–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 50 || February 17, 1989 || @ Miami || L 102–103 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 13–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 || February 18, 1989 || Indiana || W 119–114 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 14–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 52 || February 22, 1989 || Chicago || L 102–130 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 14–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 53 || February 23, 1989 || @ New York || L 114–139 || Madison Square Garden || 16,130 || 14–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 || February 25, 1989 || San Antonio || W 124–113 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 15–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 55 || February 28, 1989 || Boston || L 87–112 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 15–40 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 56 || March 2, 1989 || @ New Jersey || L 103–114 || Brendan Byrne Arena || || 15–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 57 || March 3, 1989 || @ Atlanta || L 109–133 || The Omni || 16,371 || 15–42